Key points Hot topic next Defender spied
Advance ban by eight years PHEVS should also be axed Charging system need cash
infancy”. The report adds: “It is important that as any jobs in ICE [internal combustion engine] production are lost, so new ones are created in EVS, batteries and associated technologies.” The BEIS authors recommend, therefore, that longer-term investment is made in EV research and development.
The report was blasted by industry experts. Mike Hawes, chief executive of the SMMT, said current 2040 plans are already “extremely challenging, so to fast-track that by eight years would be nigh-on impossible”.
David Martell, the CEO of public charging company BP Chargemaster, pointed out demand for EVS stands at roughly 100,000 new cars a year, but supply issues mean only around 60,000 vehicles are available. FROM: Joseph Lynn AT least it’s boxy. There are shades of the Suzuki Jimny and Mercedes G-class about it, which isn’t a bad thing. I hope it looks a bit retro and stays true to the original Defender when it’s revealed, as opposed to being another bland SUV.
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n “Looks like a Discovery 3 with a different tailgate. JLR is hiding the car’s final form well.” Danilo Munhequete FROM: Jon Pinches IRRESPECTIVE of the masked wrap, this looks as though it’s come out of a jelly mould. It’ll have some quirky features and I’m sure it’ll sell, but it won’t have the same heritage or feel as the old car, which will just increase in value. n “I suspect the people who bought the old Defender won’t be able to afford this one.” Robbie n “This will be designed for London instead of the country, although JLR can do no wrong in my eyes.” Old Fred
Committee recommends bringing forward 2040 petrol and diesel ‘ban’ to 2032
Ban should include all cars with an internal combustion engine, including plug-in hybrids
Huge investment needed in UK charging infrastructure and ev development “2040 plans are already extremely challenging. to fasttrack that by eight years would be nigh-on impossible”
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