On April 7, in response to the United States imposing a 25% tariff on imported cars, the UK government swiftly introduced new measures on April 6 aimed at safeguarding the domestic automotive industry. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a series of adjustments, including extending the deadline for automakers to phase out hybrid vehicles and reducing penalties for those who miss electrification targets. According to the new measures, no newly manufactured fuel vehicles will be permitted for sale after 2030, while plug-in hybrid vehicles will have until 2035. Furthermore, the penalty for automakers failing to meet the required proportion of electric new car sales has been reduced by £3,000, with the revised fines now set at £12,000 for sedans and £15,000 for small vans.
