UK-made cars won’t meet EU standards in a No Deal Brexit, warns doom-mongers

SHOULD the UK come away with a No Deal Brexit, car makers will need to double-up on their safety and emissions tests to export and sell in EU countries.

The government has set out new no-deal guidelines for the industry, which voiced their concerns to Prime Minister Theresa May this week at a motors summit in Birmingham.

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Currently, car manufacturers follow standards set out by the European Community Whole Vehicle Type-Approval (ECWVTA).

Cars exported within the EU also need a European Community (EC) type-approval issued by individual countries.

If there is a No Deal Brexit, the UK’s type-approvals will no longer be valid for car sales in the EU.

The same goes for cars imported from EU countries into the UK, despite their aligned requirements.

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Existing EC-approved cars would need to be converted into UK ones in order continue selling cars in Britain.

Every vehicle will be affected by the no-deal scenario, as well as tractors and all types of non-road going engines.

Meanwhile, EU regulations for CO2 emissions will be brought into UK law.

The government has been releasing guidelines in the case of a No Deal Brexit so that industries can better understand where they will stand in all scenarios.

However, the British car market has been vocal in its criticisms of a hard or no-deal Brexit.

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