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STORY: Some auto industry leaders are not happy with Britain's potential rethink on plans for electric vehicles.This week, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to water down some measures meant to help the country hit a target of net zero emissions by 2050. That includes pushing back its current plan to ban new petrol and diesel car sales by 2030 to five years later.Sunak is expected to argue the response to climate change should be more "proportionate."But that has drawn the anger of Ford UK, which said Britain risked undermining the transition to EVs.Ford said dropping the 2030 deadline would be a mistake, and hinted it could put further investments in the country at risk.Ford said it had already invested over $530 million in its UK facilities, and had been planning to spend even more to fit with the 2030 timeline.The U.S. auto giant said Britain's policy should focus on helping the EV market grow in the short term.There was further criticism of the possible change from a leading auto industry trade body.The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said the auto industry had already invested billions in new EVs. But it said the transition to clean energy could be put in danger without a clear and consistent message from government.