Britain to relax EV targets as automakers reel from tariffs

Britain softened demands on automakers to switch to production of electric vehicles this week, seeking to alleviate pressure on an industry left reeling from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The sector welcomed the move, but said the government needed to go further to protect it from the fallout of the 25 per cent US tariff on car imports imposed on April 3, as markets plunged on worries of a global