UK Car Makers Demand Two-Year Delay to Brexit Electric Vehicle Tariffs

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UK car makers are pushing the EU for a two-year delay to post-Brexit rules of origin on batteries.

Without an agreement before 1 January, a 10% tariff will hit the majority of electric cars traded between the UK and EU.

Industry lobby groups warn that domestic gigafactories are not yet producing at the volume required to meet consumer demand.

Negotiations are expected to feature heavily at the upcoming EU-UK political summit.

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