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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest

Electric cars will cost drivers £6,000 more if Sunak fails to strike Brexit deal with EU

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Electric cars will cost British motorists an extra £6,000 if Rishi Sunak fails to strike a post-Brexit deal with the EU on tariffs, industry bosses have told The Independent.

UK manufacturers warned of a “devastating price war” on consumers – threatening both the electric vehicle (EV) market and the UK’s climate change commitments – if tariffs are enforced in January 2024.

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