UK’s Only Electric Vehicle Factory May End Production Over Emission Rules

The boss of Stellantis has warned it may halt UK production at its Vauxhall electric vehicle factory over conditions tied to the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate. On Tuesday, Stellantis UK managing director Maria Grazia Davino told the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) that a decision on the future of its factories could come in “less than a year.” The company was the first to establish an electric vehicle factory in the UK at Ellesmere Port.  It remains the only one in the country producing electric commercial vehicles for both domestic use and export. ‘There Will Be Consequences’ At the event, Ms. Grazia Davino said that the “fact is that the demand is not there, following the expectation and the glide path designed by the government.”...