US cars 'must be left out of post-Brexit trade deal'
In the UK and Europe, cars are designed to minimise harm to people on foot or on bikes if they are hit by a vehicle. SUVs sold in the UK must meet the standards.
David Ward, president of the Global New Car Assessment Programme, told BBC News: “US crash standards are much lower for pedestrians... we simply can’t let American vehicles into the UK if they don’t meet our standards.” But safety campaigners note that, on the parallel issue of whether to allow imports of chlorinated chicken from the US, ministers are under relentless pressure to give way.
A Ford Europe spokesperson said the firm had no intention of trying to bring vehicles into Europe that did not comply with regulations. Over the same period, the share of SUVs in the vehicle fleet rose to 29% from 21% - a trend replicated in the UK.
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