Brexit tariffs would drive £2,800 EV price hike, auto sector warns

Michael Holder
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SMMT warns 'no-deal' Brexit would undermine UK green recovery and net zero vision by heaping costs onto electric car manufacturing

The average price tag on an electric vehicle (EV) could shoot up by £2,800 in the UK in the event of a 'no-deal' Brexit, with resulting tariffs imposed on battery imports likely to effectively cancel out...

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