New UK battery factory to be built by Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata

A deal for a new UK factory making EV batteries at Bridgewater in Somerset will be announced by Indian conglomerate Tata and the UK Government within days, according to reports. The company, which also owns Jaguar Land Rover, is said to have picked the West Country site in spite of stiff competition from elsewhere in… Continue reading New UK battery factory to be built by Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata

Brussels to stick with plan for post-Brexit tariffs on UK EV imports from 2024

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Brexit ‘cliff edge’ poses threat to UK electric car production, warns industry chief

UK and European manufacturers are reliant on batteries from Asia so tariffs appear likely under the rules. Photograph: John Walton/PA UK and European manufacturers are reliant on batteries from Asia so tariffs appear likely under the rules. Photograph: John Walton/PA Brexit ‘cliff edge’ poses threat to UK electric car production, warns industry chief Head of… Continue reading Brexit ‘cliff edge’ poses threat to UK electric car production, warns industry chief

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EU exports of electric cars to UK put at risk by Brexit trade deal

Electric cars from Volkswagen on a transporter last month in Zwickau, Germany. Photograph: Jens Schlueter/Getty Images Electric cars from Volkswagen on a transporter last month in Zwickau, Germany. Photograph: Jens Schlueter/Getty Images EU exports of electric cars to UK put at risk by Brexit trade deal More than $3bn in costs could be added to… Continue reading EU exports of electric cars to UK put at risk by Brexit trade deal

EU carmakers warn of losses in post-Brexit electric vehicles trade

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Brussels urges UK to join trade pact to ease risk of post-Brexit car tariffs

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Running out of battery: how post-Brexit Britain is failing to set up a future-focused economy | Mariana Mazzucato

‘It doesn’t help that the UK’s industrial policy seems to change every year.’ The Jaguar Land Rover plant in Castle Bromwich, West Midlands. Photograph: Jaguar Land Rover/PA ‘It doesn’t help that the UK’s industrial policy seems to change every year.’ The Jaguar Land Rover plant in Castle Bromwich, West Midlands. Photograph: Jaguar Land Rover/PA Running… Continue reading Running out of battery: how post-Brexit Britain is failing to set up a future-focused economy | Mariana Mazzucato

Renegotiate Brexit rules or put UK jobs at risk, Stellantis tells government

UK jobs are at risk next year if import tariffs are imposed on UK-built electric cars sold in Europe, says the firm’s owner Stellantis, as UK industry voices clamour for more government policy support over the transition to electric vehicle manufacturing. Yesterday Stellantis told a parliamentary committee that British car factories will be forced to… Continue reading Renegotiate Brexit rules or put UK jobs at risk, Stellantis tells government