and had promised as a benefit of leaving the european union. here s our global trade correspondent gharshini david with an explanation of what this means for britain. all hopes of that full trade deal which would have covered about a sixth of the uk puzzling over seed trade with the rest of the world with frankly some time ago because it was clear that the joe biden administration wasn t interested in pursuing that end and instead they have been noises for some time that we might get something that was more about an alliance against what was seen as external threats to economic security and also furthering ambitions of net zero. while this might seem like a bit of a pick and mix trade alliance if you like, little bit sheer when it comes to talking about protecting supply chains and a little bit here about making it easier to swap data between us and american firms and a little bit more here about green energy and nuclear. it s actually very much tied together and looking a
energy and nuclear. it s actually very much tied together and looking at what are those common threats, the buzz words economic security and supply chain resilience along with net zero ambitions. so there are various gains to be had here and it really does symbolise the modern face of international trade. it s less about tariffs and bringing down taxes on goods we are selling across borders and more about making sure your interests are protected. frankly there is quite a way to go with this one. this is the start of what could be a long process. general motors has announced it will adopt tesla s charging plug standard in the us giving gm electric vehicle buyers access to the tesla supercharger network. gm s move follows a similar deal by ford meaning three of america s top electric car makers in the have agreed on a standard charging system accounting for 70 per cent of us ev sales. so will this latest move help pave the way towards a global standard for ev chargers?
atlantic declaration. the uk and us agree a new economic partnership, but it s far from the free trade deal britain wanted. the carmaker gm s to adopt tesla s charging plug method in the united states. what does this mean the for the path to a global standard? welcome to world business report. a new economic partnership for a new age of a kind that has never been agreed before. that s how uk prime minister rishi sunak is billing the atlantic declaration he signed with president biden at the white house on thursday. it promises cooperation on advanced tech, clean energy and critical minerals. but it falls far short of the comprehensive free trade agreement with the us that the british government has been hoping for