Duke slams ‘disappointing’ Budget’s effect on petrol & diesel drivers

He also highlighted how the government’s lack of EV incentives for drivers increases pressure on manufacturers, who simultaneously face pressure from these competing Chinese electric car companies like BYD.

The Duke said: “Whilst there may be a realism to the back-tracking, the government has asked for the motor industry to take all the pain.

“The industry is being told to fund the change, to take all of the challenges and costs on, and they’re being beaten up by the date being moved,” The Irish News reports.