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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest

EU agrees post-Brexit deal to delay electric car tariffs for three years

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Rishi Sunak has been handed a major boost after EU officials agreed to delay post-Brexit tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) ahead of a looming “cliff edge” deadline.

The UK government had been urging Brussels to push back the costly new tariff rules set to come into force in January 2024 as part of Boris Johnson’s Brexit trade deal.

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