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Policy
MPs want a tariff plan for Chinese cars and a firewall for connected vehicles
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.
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New cars
Vauxhall hands its design to Citroen's chief as Mark Adams retires
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.
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Charging
Public chargers would have to pass a cyber security standard under new plans
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.
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Used market
Used electric vans are gaining value while diesel vans slide
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.
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New cars
Volkswagen has paused the electric Golf because it cannot afford the work
Volkswagen has stopped development on the ID Golf until it can fund the investment, pushing its electric hatchback towards the early 2030s.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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%.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Policy
Cross-pavement chargers need no planning permission from today, and the bill drops
Households without a driveway can fit a cross-pavement charger without planning permission from 21 October, saving up to £300 on installation.
