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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lauren MacDougall

Voices: Is price the biggest hurdle to owning an electric car? Join the Independent Debate

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UK car manufacturers have warned of a “devastating” rise to the cost of electric cars if Rishi Sunak fails to strike a post-Brexit deal with the EU on tariffs.

Industry bosses told The Independent the costly new rules, set to come in by January 2024, will threaten both the electric vehicle (EV) market and the UK’s climate change commitments and will cost British motorists an extra £6,000.

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