UK Backs Down From EV Sales Mandate Carmakers Won’t Meet (2)

The UK government vowed more support for the nation’s car industry and will consult with manufacturers about changing an electric-vehicle sales mandate they won’t meet this year.

While the government remains committed to a 2030 phase-out of new cars powered solely by combustion engines, its sales quotas for zero-emission vehicles, or ZEVs, aren’t working as planned, Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said.

“The transport secretary and I have heard you loud and clear on the need for support to make this transition a success,” Reynolds told the the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, the auto industry’s trade group. ...