SMMT Uses International Summit to Renew Call for ZEV Mandate Overhaul

Westminster prevaricates as car industry calls for change to EV rules

The UK’s Business Secretary, Peter Kyle, has been unable to offer any clarification on whether ministers will water down the ZEV (zero-emission vehicle) mandate following earlier reports that the rules are to be relaxed.

SMMT calls for immediate review of UK ZEV Mandate

SMMT warns that urgent review of ZEV Mandate in UK is needed.

SMMT steps up ZEV mandate pressure ahead of Government review

The SMMT has renewed pressure on ministers to reform the ZEV mandate as the Government prepares to consider changes to electric vehicle sales targets.

SMMT calls for urgent action as ZEV targets put sector at risk

Britain must act now to secure the future of its world-class automotive industry, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has warned today, with urgent action needed for a […] The post SMMT calls for urgent action as ZEV targets put sector at risk first appeared on Bodyshop Magazine.

SMMT uses international summit to renew call for ZEV Mandate overhaul

The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) has called for “urgent action” from the government to help the automotive sector under pressure from “mounting costs, global protectionism and rising risk of disinvestment.” Speaking at the SMMT International Automotive Summit in London, CEO Mike Hawes welcomed progress in the first year of the Modern Industrial Strategy but said there must now be an “unrelenting focus” on delivery. The SMMT sa…

Automotive calls for urgent action as ZEV targets and trade threats put sector at risk

Industry warns decisive action needed now to protect UK automotive competitiveness, investment and jobs, and unlock growth. Immediate review of ZEV Mandate required to align regulation with market reality as 100% of industry leaders responding to new survey say 2030 ambition is behind target. EU-UK trade threatened by Made in Europe proposals and c£1.4bn 2027 EV tariff hit unless agreement reached on EU Industrial Accelerator Act and tougher Bre…