The IAAF respond to the Autumn Budget 

Statement from Mark Field, Chief Executive of IAAF in response to the Autumn Budget 

The automotive aftermarket is significantly the largest element of the UK automotive sector, and the budget does nothing to support the thousands of businesses that deliver affordable mobility to the millions of motorists every day.

We’re an aftermarket, not an afterthought and short-term thinking by successive governments has now meant £4bn of grants to sell Electric Vehicles that not everybody wants or can afford. Even more remarkable is this government’s plan to charge the ones that do, with a pay per mile tax on EVs. This will further reduce EV adoption.

Instead of dumbing down EV adoption by subsidising the price of cars,  we should be supporting businesses and programmes that deliver on the sensible notion that a technology neutral approach to future mobility is the best way to ensure effective consumer choice and affordable motoring.