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West Midlands mayor urges chancellor to ease electric car targets
Original: Labour mayor of West Midlands urges chancellor to relax electric car targets
Richard Parker, the Labour mayor of the West Midlands, has called on the chancellor to relax the UK's electric vehicle targets, arguing the current mandates risk harming the region's car industry. The West Midlands is home to major automotive manufacturing, and Parker says firms need more time and flexibility to shift to electric production. The plea puts him at odds with parts of his own party's green agenda.
Why now: A Labour mayor publicly breaking ranks to urge weaker EV mandates is politically notable amid industry pressure over the transition timetable.
Richard ParkerWest MidlandsLabour PartyUK Treasury
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