英国汽车制造商正在暂缓对本土工厂的投资决策，以期政府调整电动车销售强制规定。[1]英国汽车制造商协会首席执行官Mike Hawes表示，制造商们在"等待强制规则的调整"。[1]工党政府商务大臣乔纳森·雷诺兹已指出，政府可能会削弱这一要求制造商逐年提高电动汽车销售比例的规则。[1]
英国汽车产业面临多重压力。2026年上半年，英国车辆产量同比下滑7.5%，仅生产386,000辆汽车和商用车。[1]制造商们正承受来自中国竞争、美国关税以及电动技术投资成本的挑战。潜在受影响的企业包括位于德比郡的丰田和位于牛津工厂的宝马Mini。[1]英国与欧盟的贸易关系可能影响电池采购和相关关税。[1]
British automotive manufacturers are postponing investment decisions on UK factories while awaiting a relaxation of zero-emission vehicle requirements, according to industry leaders [1]. Mike Hawes, Chief Executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, stated that manufacturers are "waiting for the mandate, certainly" [1]. The government's Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has indicated that the administration may weaken the mandatory rule requiring producers to incrementally increase electric vehicle sales annually [1].
The UK automotive sector faces mounting pressures from Chinese competition, American tariffs, and the substantial costs associated with investing in electric vehicle technology [1]. Vehicle production in the first half of 2026 declined by 7.5 percent compared to the same period the previous year, with manufacturers producing 386,000 cars and commercial vehicles [1]. Potential manufacturers affected by investment delays may include Toyota's operations in Derbyshire and BMW's Mini production facility in Oxford [1]. UK trade relations with the European Union could further impact battery procurement and tariff considerations for the industry [1].