Used market
Barclays Partner Finance will offer early settlements to some customers whose commission complaints were acknowledged by 1 October 2026, and the FCA has set the terms.
New cars
Mark Adams retires after almost 25 years shaping Vauxhall and Opel, with Citroen's Pierre Leclercq taking over the design language that produced the Vizor.
Charging
Public EV charge points sold in Great Britain would have to meet ETSI 303 645, with anti-tamper cases and Class B meters. The consultation closes on 20 December.
Used market
Solera cap hpi has used electric small van values up 3.1% against a 2.2% fall for diesel, while the wider used van market had its sharpest monthly cut of 2026.
New cars
Volkswagen has stopped development on the ID Golf until it can fund the investment, pushing its electric hatchback towards the early 2030s.
Policy
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
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
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.
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