Question follow-through · 118803

Electric Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of 1) the challenges faced by electric vehicle manufacturers and 2) the output of electric vehicle manufacturing in the UK.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
9 Mar 2026
Target answer date
11 Mar 2026
Answer
13 Mar 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 9 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of 1) the challenges faced by electric vehicle manufacturers and 2) the output of electric vehicle manufacturing in the UK.

  2. 11 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Government acknowledges the challenges the EV sector faces due to volatile consumer demand. However, our ambition is to make the UK one of the best locations in the world to manufacture electric vehicles. We engage closely with UK industry on the chal...

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