Tesla privately warned UK that weakening EV rules would hit sales
Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker also called for support for the secondhand market, documents revealBusiness live – latest updatesTesla privately warned the UK government that weakening electric vehicle rules would hit battery car sales and risk the country missing its carbon dioxide targets,...
<p>Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker also called for support for the secondhand market, documents reveal</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/dec/02/ai-valuations-risk-financial-stability-bank-of-england-stock-markets-house-prices-business-live-news-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Tesla privately warned the UK government that weakening electric vehicle rules would hit battery car sales and risk the country missing its carbon dioxide targets, according to newly revealed documents.</p><p>The US electric carmaker, run by Elon Musk, also called for “support for the used-car market”, according to submissions to a government consultation earlier this year obtained by the <a href="https://www.fastcharge.email/">Fast Charge,</a> a newsletter covering electric cars.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/03/tesla-uk-ev-rules-sales-elon-musk-electric-car">Continue reading...</a>
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