Carmakers lobbied UK to revoke ban on petrol and diesel cars after 2035
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Major carmakers including BMW, Ford, Nissan, Toyota, and parts maker Bosch lobbied the UK government to revoke the ban on new petrol and diesel cars after 2035. In a joint letter to ministers in April, they argued for an 'open technology approach' that would allow continued sales of non-zero-emission vehicles. The lobbying effort was revealed in documents obtained by the Guardian, highlighting industry opposition to key climate policies.
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The government had set a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars.
BMW, Ford, Nissan, Toyota, and Bosch wrote a joint letter to UK ministers in April.
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BMW, Ford, Nissan, Toyota, and Bosch wrote a joint letter to UK ministers in April.
The Guardian- The government had set a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars.
- The ban was described as a 'key decarbonisation policy'.
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Loaded language removed<p>BMW, Ford, Nissan and Toyota, plus parts maker Bosch, wrote joint letter to ministers in April</p><p>Major carmakers privately lobbied the UK government to revoke a ban on new petrol and diesel cars after 2035, according to documents that reveal for the first time the efforts to overturn a key decarbonisation policy.</p><p>BMW, Ford, Nissan and Toyota, plus the parts maker Bosch, wrote a joint…
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BMW, Ford, Nissan, Toyota, and Bosch wrote a joint letter to UK ministers in April.
The GuardianThe UK government had previously mandated that new cars must produce zero carbon emissions after 2035.
The GuardianThe lobbying effort to revoke the ban was revealed for the first time by documents.
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