EU carmakers urge Von der Leyen to delay post-Brexit tariffs on electric vehicles

Bosses warn European Commission president that ‘rules of origin’, which come into force in January, will harm EV production in Europe

The bosses of Europe’s largest carmakers have urged the president of the European Commission to postpone the “cliff-edge” introduction of post-Brexit tariffs they say will harm EU electric vehicle production.

Renault, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and Ferrari were among the 13 large manufacturers who wrote on Tuesday to Ursula von der Leyen asking for a delay to “rules of origin” that are scheduled to come into force on 1 January.

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