Car production falls for 12th month in a row
The total for cars and commercial vehicles was down by 11.6% in February to 82,178 compared with a year ago, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
New car tax rules will ‘discourage’ switch to electric motoring
Drivers buying an electric car rather than a petrol or diesel model will be three times more likely to be hit by the luxury car tax under new rules, figures suggest.
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How is car tax changing?
Major changes to vehicle excise duty (VED) are coming.
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Drivers ‘confused’ by transition to electric motoring, ministers warned
Many drivers are “confused” by the transition to electric motoring, ministers have been told.
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Car production falls amid ‘perfect storm’ for industry
Car production has fallen amid warnings that the industry is facing a “perfect storm”.
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Sales of used electric cars reach record market share
Sales of pure electric used cars reached a record market share last year, new figures show.
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Demand for new cars falls by 2.5% in January
Registrations of new cars fell by 2.5% last month, figures show.
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Car production falls amid slowdown in transition to electric vehicles
The total was just over 900,000 in 2024, down by almost 12% on the previous year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Failing to ban new hybrid cars without plug would be ‘catastrophic misstep’
Failing to ban the sale of new hybrid cars with no plug from 2030 would be “a catastrophic misstep”, ministers are being warned.
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Government Urges Stellantis to Reconsider Luton Factory Closure
The UK government is calling on Stellantis, the parent company of Vauxhall, to review its decision to close the Luton van factory. The move, which would result in the loss of over 1,100 jobs, has drawn criticism from unions, local officials, and politicians.
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Breathalyser Designer Banned From Road After Drink-Driving Incident
A retired scientist who helped design breathalysers to catch drunken motorists has been banned from driving for 13 months after failing a roadside breath test.
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UK’s road surface dressing up by 3.2 million square metres year-on-year
Britain’s notoriously pot-holed roads might finally be getting the repairs they need.
Petrol cars on UK roads peaked this year in ‘genuine landmark’, report finds
Auto Trader’s latest motoring forecast estimates there were 18.7 million petrol-powered cars on the roads this year, but that this will steadily decrease from 2025 onwards to 11.1 million by 2034.
British car production falls for eighth month in a row
The number of cars produced in Britain has fallen for the eighth consecutive month, new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show.
Key questions surrounding the ZEV mandate
The automotive industry is undergoing some of the biggest changes, and the ZEV mandate is one of the toughest challenges it has ever faced.
Sales of used electric cars reach record high
Some 53,423 of the cars changed hands between July and September, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.
New car market fell 6% last month
Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 144,288 new cars were registered in October.
Drivers avoiding MOTs and using faulty tyres to save money – survey
A fifth (20%) of drivers aged under 44 admit to breaking the law by using faulty tyres or avoiding an MOT, a new survey suggests.
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First-year tax rates for petrol, diesel and hybrid cars set to rise following Budget
Drivers of new petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles are set to face higher first-year tax rates following today’s Budget.
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Raise taxes on petrol and diesel cars ‘to reduce EV premium’, government urged
Ministers have been urged to consider increasing taxes on petrol and diesel cars to reduce the “premium” associated with electric vehicle (EV) purchases.