From the Guardian · · 1m 20s
UK Car Industry Pushes for Two-Year Brexit EV Tariff Delay
UK carmakers demand two-year delay to EU EV tariffs after initial Brexit rules caused battery supply issues.
In brief
UK carmakers demand two-year delay to EU EV tariffs after initial Brexit rules caused battery supply issues. UK car industry seeks two-year extension to avoid 10% tariffs on electric vehicles traded with EU by January 2027. Originally reported by the Guardian.
UK Car Industry Pushes for Delay
UK car industry prepares to push for two-year delay to Brexit tariffs on electric cars traded with EU.
Tariffs Set to Kick In
Tariffs due to kick in on 1 january for most electric cars traded between EU and UK unless agreement reached.
Brexit Deal Clause
2020 Brexit deal included clause requiring electric cars to use batteries made in UK or EU with local materials or face 10% tariffs.
Initial Deadline
Rules initially meant to come into force on 1 january 2024 to encourage local battery manufacturing.
Project Failures
Three years later several prominent battery projects on both sides of channel have collapsed.
EU-UK Negotiations
EU and UK wrangling over whether UK can be included in made in europe subsidies and matching EU tariffs on chinese car imports.
Industry Calls for Delay
UK carmakers united in calls for rules of origin to be delayed again but agreement yet to be reached.
The one thing
UK car industry seeks two-year extension to avoid 10% tariffs on electric vehicles traded with EU by January 2027.
