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UK car production is down 45.9% (42,257 units) on pre-pandemic levels
Consumer

Call for urgent government aid as UK car production falls 46%

Rising bills and costs leaving UK sector uncompetitive, claims SMMT

29 September 2022
Call for urgent government aid as UK car production falls 46%
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EU law would ban sales of all new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars from 2035
Government and legislation

Call for referendum to be held over EU car ban

Italian right-wing politician Matteo Salvini says his country's citizens should get vote on proposed law

22 September 2022
Call for referendum to be held over EU car ban
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Argo AI is one of several tech start-ups testing autonomous vehicles on public roads
Government and legislation

Roadside tech could speed up sluggish autonomous vehicle rollout

China's focus on public infrastructure puts it leagues ahead in the global race to level four autonomy

15 September 2022
Roadside tech could speed up sluggish autonomous vehicle rollout
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This year’s rampant energy price rises have left advisory electric rates far off the mark
Government and legislation

Call for government to revise business mileage rates for electric cars

Rocketing energy costs leave business drivers out of pocket as rate stagnates at five pence per mile

14 September 2022
Call for government to revise business mileage rates for electric cars
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Tesla Model Y will become more expensive in Norway, following the removal of subsidies
Government and legislation

Subs exclusive: Ticking tax bomb threatens EV popularity

With EV subsidies being removed across the UK and EU, buyers and manufacturers are faced with rising costs

21 July 2022
Subs exclusive: Ticking tax bomb threatens EV popularity
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EU-UK trade is in the crosshairs again (image credit: Getty)
Government and legislation

Is the car industry about to be caught in a UK-EU trade war?

Tensions over the Northern Ireland Protocol have the possibility of hitting the automotive industry hard

30 June 2022
Is the car industry about to be caught in a UK-EU trade war?
Technology

E-fuels given reprieve in European Union bill

Ministers strike a deal to give synthetic engine fuels a chance

29 June 2022
E-fuels given reprieve in European Union bill
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JLR to launch raft of EVs in next three years
Government and legislation

Report: Jaguar Land Rover linked with UK battery factory plans

Two locations identified as JLR parent company Tata holds talks with UK government

13 June 2022
Report: Jaguar Land Rover linked with UK battery factory plans
Government and legislation

Inside the industry: Are e-scooters the answer to urban mobility?

Electric city runarounds are set to be legalised later this year, but plenty of questions remain

7 June 2022
Inside the industry: Are e-scooters the answer to urban mobility?
Government and legislation

Volkswagen Group settles UK Dieselgate case with £193m payout

Settlement will be divided up among 91,000 UK owners of diesel cars equipped with defeat devices

25 May 2022
Volkswagen Group settles UK Dieselgate case with £193m payout

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