Currently reading: Ford leads push for UK to follow EU on electric car rollback
Softening phase-out of combustion-engined cars would better reflect market reality, said car maker
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18 December 2025
Ford has become the strongest voice so far among UK car companies in calling for the government to follow the European Union (EU) in softening electric car targets.
The majority, along with their representative body, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), have either been more muted or declined to comment when approached by Autocar.
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