Starmer Eases EV Rules to Protect UK Carmakers From Tariffs

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is taking the first steps to help UK businesses withstand US tariffs by easing the government’s electric vehicle sales mandate.

The changes will give carmakers more time to prepare for the 2030 phase-out of combustion engine cars from sale, according to a release from the Department for Transport. As part of the measures, the UK will allow hybrid cars to be sold until 2035, give manufacturers more flexibility on vehicle sales up to 2030 and exempt small producers, including luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings Plc, from the targets.