Ford, for five decades the bestselling car brand in the UK, could be the one of the biggest losers from Britain’s attempt to make manufacturers sell more electric cars.
This week the government began a review of the zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate brought in by the previous Tory administration.
Unless there is a substantial revision of the targets, however, Ford could be facing an uphill battle to avoid tens of millions of pounds in penalties in future years for failing to deliver enough electric cars.
