New Diesel & Petrol Ban

[Vulcan]

It’s the Daily Fail (and Kier Starmer) so hardly reliable. But what’s the point anyway? When the Tory Government extended it to 2035 some car manufacturers (Ford?) said it wouldn’t make any difference anyway as they plan for the long term.

Daily Fail

 

[RobinBHM]

it was in the Labour manifesto but it wasnt in the Kings speech and no announcements have been made -so the Daily Mail are just speculating

there has been talk of extending hybrids until 2035


In my case it makes no difference as I have no intention of buying a new car any time soon anyway

 

[niemeyjt]

I wonder what the Conservatives will be promising for 2029 . . . of if there will be another U turn before then.

Maybe a few UK factory closures will concentrate minds?

 

[Richard_C]

The big manufacturers, Stellantis group, VAG, Ford will care more about their big market, the 500+ million in the EU, than 65 million here. We can only buy what companies choose to make so any variations in government policy will make little long term difference. Putting the controls on the wrong side is bad enough, don't expect them to run an engine factory just for us.

 

[Spectric]

Putting the controls on the wrong side is bad enough, don't expect them to run an engine factory just for us.

Looks like Fords are winding down there powertrain centre in the Uk with Germany taking EV and they already had everything else so a lot of well paid jobs going and also a big impact in the surrounding area.

 

[selectortone]

Where are UK car makers going to buy their steel now the blast furnaces at Port Talbot have been closed down? Another nail in the coffin of the British car industry?

 

[Jameshow]

Where are UK car makers going to buy their steel now the blast furnaces at Port Talbot have been closed down? Another nail in the coffin of the British car industry?

Im not socialist but I think Tata should be stripped of Thier ownership of British steel making as it's a asset of national importance esp to the armed forces.

Re the ICE I believe that Europe is 2035 so that's when the big markets / players will be winding down ice production.

To me it's just virtual signaling and big brother government. Which I think we will see alot more of under Starmer....