➀ The UK government faces a dilemma with its EV policy, setting a 2030 ban on new ICE vehicles despite lack of plans for widespread home charging, affordable public charging, comprehensive charging networks, and reducing the costs of buying, insuring, and maintaining EVs. ➁ This has led to Stellantis and Ford citing the EV regulations as a reason for laying off workers at UK vehicle manufacturing sites. ➃ The government's dilemma is between its climate change targets and the potential job losses in the automotive industry.
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