Ford's UK boss has called on the government to provide consumer incentives of up to £5,000 per car to boost demand for electric vehicles and help the industry hit challenging climate targets.



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BRITAIN’S car industry is in crisis as buyers don’t want electric vehicles, Ford’s UK boss has warned.  Lisa Brankin, the chairwoman and managing director of Ford UK, says the government needs to offer incentives like tax breaks to get people buying EVs. Ford Motor Company LtdLisa Franklin, chairwoman of Ford UK[/caption]
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Ford Motor's UK chair Lisa Brankin has reportedly called on the government to provide consumer incentives of up to 5000 pounds per car to boost electric vehicle demand.

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Ford’s UK boss has called on the government to provide consumer incentives of up to £5,000 per car to boost demand for electric vehicles and help the industry hit challenging climate targets. Lisa Brankin, chair of Ford UK & Ireland, told Sky News that direct support for consumers to purchase zero-emission vehicles is crucial if […]

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The Puma Gen-E model, fully electric and manufactured in the Ford Otosan plant in Craiova, debuts in Romania with a price from 23,900 euros VAT included, through the Rabla Plus and Ford Ecobonus program. The Puma Gen-E offers a range of up to 376 km on a single charge. Charging 10-80% takes 23 minutes and the maximum DC charging speed is 100 kW.

Modelul Puma Gen-E, complet electric şi fabricat în uzina Ford Otosan din Craiova, debutează în România cu un preţ de la 23.900 euro TVA inclusă, prin programul Rabla Plus şi Ford Ecobonus. Puma Gen-E oferă o autonomie de până la 376 km cu un singur plin de baterie. Încărcarea 10-80% durează 23 de minute, iar viteza maximă de încărcare DC este de 100 kW.

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Labour has been urged to give drivers tax breaks for switching to an electric car as the car industry calls for desperate action. The call for incentives comes from the boss of Ford UK, who warned that without more measures, carmakers will miss stringent net zero targets.The industry push for tax incentives comes as carmakers face severe requirements to meet zero-emission vehicle targets, with manufacturers potentially facing fines if sales targ…

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Labour urged to offer electric car tax breaks as Ford boss warns of 'really challenging problems'

DRIVERS must get tax breaks to buy electric cars if manufacturers are to hit their strict net zero targets, Ford’s UK boss has warned. Lisa Brankin said demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is too low for car makers to meet the Government’s tough rules, which require them to sell more each year. Ford Motor Company LtdFord’s UK boss Lisa Brankin said demand for EVs is too low for car makers to meet the Government’s tough rules[/caption]
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The new Ford Puma Gen-E slots in beneath the Explorer, Capri, and Mustang Mach-E in the Blue Oval's European EV range.

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The automotive industry “urgently” needs government-backed incentives to improve customer uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) or the UK faces missing its net zero targets, the boss of Ford UK has said. Speaking the morning after the government announced a consultation into its EVs sales targets for automakers, Lisa Brankin said the move was welcome but that it needed to be carried out quickly. “The first thing I would say is that the government ha…

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