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US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imported vehicles (once more), and one response from the UK is to rethink its coverage on electrical car subsidies, particularly since it’s offering a lot cash to Tesla consumers.
“Tesla has benefited from £188m in UK taxpayer subsidies in nine years,” The Independent writes.
After imposing a 25% tariff on vehicles exported from the UK to the US, it’s fairly pure for British folks within the auto business and politicians to say, “Hey, we’re spending hundreds of millions of dollars to subsidise your cars, and now you want to slap a tax on ours? Let’s reconsider how our EV policies work….”
“Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the government is reviewing its electric vehicle transition rules, amid calls for reciprocal tariffs on Tesla imports,” The Unbiased provides. “The Liberal Democrats have advocated for tariffs on Tesla, citing owner Elon Musk’s support for the US president.”
“Given Musk’s significant backing of Trump, imposing tariffs on Tesla imports would be a fitting response,” a celebration spokesperson added.
“We should be preparing to respond if needed including through Tesla tariffs that hit Trump’s crony Elon Musk in the pocket,” Liberal Democrat deputy chief Daisy Cooper famous.
The European Union has elevated tariffs on electrical autos produced in China. There are certainly methods the UK authorities (and the EU) might provide you with methods to punish Tesla and Elon Musk for his or her position in an administration that’s fairly closely anti-Europe and anti-Earth. The US beneath Donald Trump is crushing conventional alliances, whereas solely actually seeming to align with Russia. Definitely, there’s momentum constructing and there are circumstances to be made for why US vehicles ought to face some penalties within the US and Europe as properly. We’ll see how far issues go.
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