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UK Automotive welcomes plan to extend EV trade rules and calls for urgent adoption to avoid tariff cliff-edge

Agreement with Europe needed to avoid £3,400 electric vehicle tax hike

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UK Auto calls for industrial strategy to secure £106 billion EV prize

SMMT calls for immediate ratification and implementation of draft UK-EU Trade & Cooperation Agreement

SMMT comment on the signing of a UK-Turkey trade deal

SMMT comment on the conclusion of a EU-UK trading agreement

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SMMT comment on the signing of a UK-Mexico trade deal

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SMMT reaction to ongoing UK-EU trade talks

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SMMT reaction to ongoing Brexit negotiations

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