Stellantis’s UK boss Maria Grazia Davino has warned that the company could stop building vehicles in the country if the government’s electrification initiatives create a “hostile” trading environment.
Speaking at the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ annual summit in London, Davino cautioned of the existential threat posed by measures like the Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate and proposed 2030/2035 bans on the sale of new combustion-engined cars.
Asked by Autocar whether Stellantis can continue to grow its UK business under the current terms of the ZEV mandate – which mean a rising proportion of each manufacturer’s sales in the UK must be electric from 2024-2030 – Davino said: “Yes, we can continue to grow. We can survive because we are fit for every circumstance.”
But, she said: ” In the UK, for sure there will be consequences on the production set-up.