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SUVs and other polluting cars could be removed from sale, automotive industry warns
(The Independent, 14 Jan 2020) Brexit combines with new EU target to cause headache for manufacturers.
Car manufacturers could be forced to stop selling certain models in the UK as impending restrictions on carbon emissions clash with the impact of Brexit, the industry has said.
The European Union is phasing in a new average emission target for new cars of 95g of carbon dioxide per kilometre, with car makers that produce heavier vehicles getting a higher emission allowance than those whose products are lighter.
Manufacturers face steep fines for missing the target, which is designed to combat climate change.
Britain is adopting the new standard and the government plans to “pursue a future approach that is at least as ambitious as the current arrangements” after the end of the Brexit transition period, the Department for Transport (DfT) said.
This means that maintaining a low average emission level will become significantly more difficult because the fumes from vehicles sold in the UK will no longer be balanced with those sold in other EU countries.
The Independent, 14 Jan 2020: SUVs and other polluting cars could be removed from sale, automotive industry warns
