Policy
A Commons committee says ministers should have tariffs ready if China will not trade fairly, and treat connected cars as a security risk. Both would reach UK buyers.
Used market
MarketCheck counted 99,237 used hybrids advertised in September, a record and 24% up on a year earlier. Supply is rising, and hybrid values are easing with it.
New cars
A year after launching with the EX5, Geely has 15,264 UK registrations, a Coventry headquarters and plans for 45,000 sales in 2027. What the numbers show.
New cars
Volkswagen Group made €71 million in nine months, down from €5.4 billion, and says rising EV sales are squeezing its margins. What the numbers show.
New cars
The Chinese commercial vehicle maker is entering the UK through International Motors with the Tunland double cab. Prices and specification are still to come.
New cars
UK factories built 70,831 cars last month against a September 2025 crippled by the JLR shutdown. The year to date is still down, and the forecast has been cut.
Used market
Solera cap hpi's October read shows values down 1.7%, about £350, as new car discounts and wholesale supply bite. Battery electric values rose 0.6%.
New cars
The Budget filled in the last missing year of benefit-in-kind rates. Fleets can plan further ahead, and the gap between electric and plug-in hybrid narrows.
Policy
John Healey's first Budget holds fuel duty at 52.95p until July 2027, fixes the business mileage rate at 55p and puts £100 million into local chargers.
Policy
RAC research published the day before the Budget finds 65% of motorists trimming other spending to cover fuel, and a narrow preference for a VAT cut.
New cars
MG's research with Autotrader puts the affordability gap in two numbers, and finds 41% of drivers would change brand to stay within budget.
Policy
The prime minister has handed the ZEV mandate decision to Louise Haigh over his wife's charging industry links, days after the consultation closed.
Policy
Transport for London wants every private hire vehicle new to licensing to be fully electric from July 2028. The consultation runs until 2 December.
Used market
Autorola's Q3 data shows used EV values up 14.1% while overall used car prices fell 3.5%, and Startline's tracker finds 300 miles is the range buyers want.
Charging
Octopus FleetBoost takes up to 30% off public charging for business fleets on MFG EV Power, Ionity and Be.EV, and the discount says a lot about why public charging costs what it does.
Policy
Households without a driveway can fit a cross-pavement charger without planning permission from 21 October, saving up to £300 on installation.
Charging
Permitted development in England covers home chargers and pavement channels from 21 October. What the order removes, what it leaves with the highway authority.
New carsAll →
PolicyAll →
ChargingAll →
Used marketAll →
GuidesAll →