U.K. Carmakers Warn No-Deal Brexit May Undermine Climate Goals

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U.K. carmakers warned that a no-deal Brexit could jeopardize the government’s plans to cut carbon emissions by reducing demand for electric vehicles. A failure of negotiators to reach a trade agreement would mean a reversion to World Trade Organization tariffs, which would raise the price of European Union-made EVs sold in the U.K. by 2,800 pounds ($3,700), the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said in a statement Thursday. WTO terms would also add about 2,000 pounds to the cost of U.K. electric vehicles exported to the European Union, making them less competitive, the trade group said. SMMT estimates the new levies could lead to a 20% drop in demand for the cars.