Ford UK slams potential relaxation of plans to ban new petrol and diesel car sales by 2030

The chair of Ford UK said if Britain were to relax its current plan to ban new petrol and diesel car sales in 2030 it would undermine the steps taken so far by the U.S. car manufacturer to prepare for the change.

"Our business needs three things from the UK Government, ambition, commitment, and consistency ... A relaxation of 2030 would undermine all three," Ford UK chair Lisa Brankin said in a statement on Wednesday.