Unite Warns ZEV Mandate Threatens UK Car Production

Union warns Labour will 'decimate auto industry' by not 'radically reducing' electric car targets

One of the UK's largest trade unions has issued a damning warning that the nation risks losing thousands of jobs if electric car targets are not changed.Unite has called on the Government to protect automotive jobs by reducing the percentages included in the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate.The ZEV mandate states that manufacturers must have at least 33 per cent of car sales and 25 per cent of van sales be electric by the end of the year.Targ…

Unite warns that ZEV Mandate puts jobs at risk

The Unite union has warned that current ZEV Mandate targets are putting automotive jobs in the UK at risk. It believes existing targets are fundamentally flawed and called on the […] The post Unite warns that ZEV Mandate puts jobs at risk first appeared on Bodyshop Magazine.

Unite warns ZEV mandate threatens UK car production

Unite warns that rising ZEV mandate targets could affect UK vehicle production, adding to calls from manufacturers and dealers for a review of the framework.

Vertu CEO Robert Forrester backs MP’s call for ‘early review’ of ZEV Mandate

Labour MP Liam Byrne who is also chair of the Commons Business & Trade Committee has called on the government to bring forward a review of the ZEV Mandate. The proposal was backed by Vertu Motors CEO Robert Forrester (pictured) posting on LinkedIn who said the current policy was “idealistic and delusional.” Byrne has written to government departments outlining his concerns over the mandate and received replies in return. Posting on LinkedIn he s…

Business and Trade Committee criticises UK Government on ZEV Mandate

The chair of the parliamentary Business and Trade Committee, Liam Byrne, has hit out at government ministers for their response to questions regarding the ZEV Mandate. He argued that the responses were “alarming” and showed ministers had “no need for urgency in fixing the ZEV Mandate that threatens to tip much of the industry into crisis”. The Committee received three responses from ministers to its questions on reform of the ZEV mandate, and wi…