Ford UK has called on the government to introduce incentives to encourage drivers to buy electric vehicles (EVs) as an industry backlash grows over sales targets. Lisa Brankin, Ford UK's chair and managing director, told the BBC that without demand a government mandate to produce and sell more EVs "just doesn't work".

Ford UK boss Lisa Brankin has said that the government needs to act fast on its proposed EV sales mandate and that incentives are "urgently" needed to avoid missing net zero targets.

The UK government faces increasing opposition from car manufacturers over strict electric vehicle (EV) sales targets, citing weak consumer demand and financial strain on the industry, BBC News reports.