Labour’s net-zero plans are in chaos due to electric car sales targets, leading to the closure of a Vauxhall factory and prompting an urgent review of the policy. The government is also set to water down electric vehicle rules amid a crisis in the industry.
Labour’s Net-Zero Plans in Chaos Over Electric Car Sales Targets
The Daily Mail reports that Labour’s net-zero plans were in chaos on Tuesday night after electric car sales targets were blamed for the decision to close a Vauxhall factory in Luton next year. Downing Street said an urgent review of the policy would be launched in the coming weeks after “repeated warnings that it was putting jobs and investment at risk”.
Government to Water Down Electric Vehicle Rules Amid Industry Crisis
The government is poised to “water down” electric vehicle rules amid a “mounting crisis” in the industry over the pace of the transition away from petrol and diesel cars. Jonathan Reynolds, the business secretary, on Tuesday confirmed a review of the government’s zero emission vehicle mandate after warnings from carmakers that the rules were putting the industry’s future at risk.
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