The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Committee is to question Unite the Union and the
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) as part of the
Committee’s inquiry into electric vehicles.
The session will focus on the challenges and opportunities of the
transition to electric vehicles for the UK automotive
industry. It will explore how the network of businesses
along the entire supply chain can be supported, from production
to end-of-life treatment.
Members are likely to ask about the effectiveness of existing
policies to support electric vehicle manufacturing and what more
can be done to grow UK production.
The Electric Vehicles:
Developing the market and infrastructure inquiry is
exploring the role of electric vehicles in the transition to a
low carbon economy.
It is investigating the actions needed to support the development
of the electric vehicle market, the challenges that electric
vehicles represent for the electricity grid, and industrial
opportunities for the automotive sector.
Witness schedule:
Wednesday 14 March, Thatcher Room
At 10.30am
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Des Quinn, National Officer, Unite the
Union
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David Wong, Senior Technology and
Innovation Manager, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
(SMMT)
The session will be broadcast live on Parliament TV.
ENDS
Editor’s notes
On 27 February, the Committee took evidence from Mark Squires,
Chairman, National Franchised Dealers Association; Steve Gooding,
Director, RAC Foundation; Andrew Benfield, Group Director of
Transport, Energy Saving Trust; Georg Ell, Director, Western
Europe, Tesla. A transcript of the session is
available here.
Written evidence submitted to the inquiry is
available here.
