Ford UK says any delay on government petrol car ban risks EV transition
LONDON, Sept 20( Reuters)- The president of Ford UK said Britain risked undermining the country’s transition to electric vehicles( EV) if the government relaxes its current target to ban new petrol and diesel auto deals by 2030.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is this week anticipated to delay some of the government programs which bolster Britain’s long- term plan to reach net zero emigrations by 2050, including pushing back to 2035 thenon-electric auto ban.
Ford said dropping the 2030 deadline would be a mistake, and suggested it could put further investments at threat.
” The UK 2030 target is a vital catalyst to accelerate Ford into a cleaner future,” Ford UK president Lisa Brankin said in a statement on Wednesday.
” Our business needs three effects from the UK government ambition, commitment and thickness. A relaxation of 2030 would undermine all three.”
Ford said it had formerly invested 430 million pounds($ 531 million) in its UK installations and had been planning further investments to fit with the 2030 timeline.