Mixed signals a headache for companies who have already begun switch from fossil fuels
Car industry executives have attacked mixed signals from ministers over the planned 2030 ban on petrol cars, over fears they will undermine investment in electric vehicles.
Rishi Sunak this week appeared ready to change course, emphasising the need for a “proportionate and pragmatic” approach to net zero in response to questions. Then on Tuesday, Michael Gove said the ban, made law by Boris Johnson in 2020, was “immovable”.
A senior executive at one major carmaker said: “Every dither is a pain in the a***.”
Most car makers operate globally and have already begun enacting their plans for switching away from fossil fuels and investing billions of pounds in developing electric cars.