Ford response to Autumn Statement:  "Short-sighted move to impose VED on EVs from 2025"

Ford response to Autumn Statement: "Short-sighted move to impose VED on EVs from 2025"

19.11.2022: Tim Slatter, Ford UK chairman, said: “With clear 2030 and 2035 targets, the UK is on track to be one of the leading G7 nations to transition to electric vehicles.

Tim Slatter, Ford UK chairman, said: “With clear 2030 and 2035 targets, the UK is on track to be one of the leading G7 nations to transition to electric vehicles.



Ford has called for the UK government to strengthen its support for the EV transition by implementing its proposed ZEV mandate in 2024, providing a clear investment signal to charging infrastructure providers to pick up the pace of roll out.


With nine all-electric cars and vans in the market from 2025, Ford is all-in on the electric transition.



“Unfortunately, today’s announcement by the government to impose VED for electric vehicles from 2025 is a short-sighted move. We are still many years from the ‘tipping point’ when electric vehicles will reach cost parity with petrol and diesel vehicles.


Until then, we should be incentivising customers to make the greener choice. This is particularly important for commercial vehicles, where take-up of electric models lags behind passenger cars.


CVs are driving businesses forward to a greener future.  Home deliveries and other increases in urban CV traffic also make the switch to zero-emission vans important for air quality, health and noise benefits.”



Ford called for the UK government to implement its proposed 2024 ZEV mandate in the attached industry letter for COP27.



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