Starmer Introduces Measures To Offset Impact Of US Tariffs On UK Auto Industry

SHEERNESS, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: New cars and vans at Peel Ports Ltd. London Medway facility in on April 8, 2025 in Sheerness, England. On Monday Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced new measures in support of the UK's auto industry, as British carmakers brace for the impacts of Donald Trump's 25 percent tariffs imposed on imported cars and auto parts. Among the policy changes intended to offset the anticipated damage of US tariffs is an easing of quotas on electric vehicle sales and lower fines to be paid on the sale of vehicles that don't meet emissions standards. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)