Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 118803

Electric Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

Tabled: 9 March 2026

Answered: 13 March 2026

Question

Justin Madders

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of 1) the challenges faced by electric vehicle manufacturers and 2) the output of electric vehicle manufacturing in the UK.

Answer

Chris McDonald

The Government acknowledges the challenges the EV sector faces due to volatile consumer demand. However, our ambition is to make the UK one of the best locations in the world to manufacture electric vehicles. We engage closely with UK industry on the chal...

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