Stellantis threatened to take electric vehicle production out of the United Kingdom. The legacy automaker claims that the UK’s EV sales target for zero-emission vehicles is too high.
The UK launched a new zero-emission vehicle mandate, requiring every automaker to comply. Under the mandate, 22% of new car sales must be zero-emission vehicles by the end of 2024. By 2030, 80% of new passenger car sales must be zero-emission vehicles, and 70% of new van sales must be electric.
Stellantis’ managing director for the UK, Maria Grazia Davino, commented that the country’s zero-emission vehicle sales targets are unsustainable.
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