Used market
Motor Ombudsman turns 10 with half of complaints turned away
A decade of the Motor Ombudsman brings more than 300,000 contacts this year, and around half of the people who ask for help cannot be given it.
Policy
Euro 7 is confirmed for 2027 and the battery test is the real change
Great Britain will adopt Euro 7 for new cars and vans from 29 November 2027. The exhaust limits barely move; the battery durability rules are the real change.
New cars
Mazda has dropped the Skyactiv-X engine from the Mazda3
The 2027 Mazda3 is hatchback only and petrol only. The 186ps Skyactiv-X is gone, replaced by a 140ps 2.5-litre mild hybrid, at unchanged prices.
Used market
Used hybrid stock is closing on 100,000 cars
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
Geely's first year in Britain: 15,264 cars, 80 sites and a target that doubles
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's profit fell 98.7% and its electric cars are part of the reason
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
Foton will bring a diesel mild-hybrid pick-up to Britain in early 2027
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
Car production jumped 38.6% in September, and last year's cyberattack explains most of it
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
Used car values fell again in October, and electric cars were the only ones to rise
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
Company car tax now runs to 2030/31, and the electric rate reaches 10%
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
Budget 2026 for drivers: fuel duty frozen to July, eVED fleshed out, £100 million for on-street charging
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
Two-thirds of drivers are cutting back as pump prices approach record levels
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
New car prices are up 58% in a decade while household incomes rose 2%
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
Burnham steps back from the 2030 electric car target as the cabinet splits
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
London's new minicabs would have to be electric from 2028 under TfL's plan
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
Used EV values are rising while the rest of the market falls, and 300 miles is the number
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 offers fleets up to 30% off public charging, and the maths explains why
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.
New carsAll →
- Zenos is back with the E10, and it starts at £115,90018 October 2026
- Tesla's Roadster took off, and the numbers stayed on the ground17 October 2026
- Leapmotor's B03 brings 242 miles, one trim and no UK price12 October 2026
- Vauxhall builds an electric estate concept and redraws the Griffin11 October 2026
- BMW iX4: 514 miles, a smaller boot and a £60,170 starting price8 October 2026
- Omoda 4: the small hybrid SUV booked for Britain in 20278 October 2026
PolicyAll →
- Cross-pavement chargers need no planning permission from today, and the bill drops21 October 2026
- Reports point to a 60% electric target for 2030, and nothing is settled19 October 2026
- Made in Europe: Britain's ask is simple, the price is not16 October 2026
- Almost one in five drivers say their next car will be electric15 October 2026
- Europe's Affordable EV Wave Is Real, and the UK Is Filling Its Own Shelf7 October 2026
- September's Final Figures: What the ZEV Mandate Gap Now Requires5 October 2026
ChargingAll →
- From tomorrow, charging without a driveway gets a planning route20 October 2026
- A Cheaper Week at the Plug: Home Charging After the VAT Cut6 October 2026
- The energy price cap is live: what it means at the plug1 October 2026
- 77p or 8.6p: the two-tier cost of driving an electric car29 September 2026
- Half of Councils Still Offer No On-Street EV Charging28 September 2026
- 1,000 Rapid Hubs: How UK EV Charging Got Real28 September 2026
Used marketAll →
- Vertu's first half: where a car dealer actually makes its money15 October 2026
- Car finance compensation: the tribunal date is February 202713 October 2026
- Used EVs are the only fuel type going up in price9 October 2026
- The EV Depreciation Penalty: What the Number Actually Measures4 October 2026
- Used EVs Finally Cost About the Same as Petrol Cars30 September 2026
- Diesel's Slow Slide Is the Used Market's Loudest Signal28 September 2026
GuidesAll →
- MOT testers must now accept approved LED bulbs in halogen headlamps14 October 2026
- Diesel slips back below £2, and the maths has not caught up10 October 2026
- Diesel Reaches Two Pounds a Litre: What It Costs You Now2 October 2026
- The grant shelf this autumn: what the money actually buys1 October 2026
- Why the Cheapest New Electric Cars Use a Different Battery30 September 2026
- EV Road Tax Explained: What Electric Car Owners Pay From 202628 September 2026