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Electric Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

Commons · Question 14569 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Ashley Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on UK vehicle manufacturing of the Rules of Origin requirements for electric vehicles and batteries due to apply from 1 January 2027 unde

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 7 Jul 2026

New rules of origin requirements for electric vehicles under the TCA are scheduled to come into force on 1st January 2027. The UK Government recognises and shares the growing concern from industry about the potential impact of the upcoming rule changes on...