New car sales growth driven by EVs and Chinese VMs
Electric vehicles and Chinese brands drove new car sales growth of five per cent in Europe in August. Data from JATO Dynamics revealed that there were 790,177 new car sales […]
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VMs most exposed to US import tariffs revealed in new analysis
New analysis has identified the vehicle manufacturers that will be most exposed by the new 25% US import tariffs. President Trump imposed a 25% import tax on all vehicles last […]
ZEV Mandate updated to ease targets for VMs
The UK government has announced that the ZEV Mandate will be changed to make it easier for vehicle manufacturers to meet targets. It has announced that the 2030 deadline for […]
VMs, SMMT, ACEA fined £460m for collusion
Sixteen vehicle manufacturers, the SMMT and the ACEA have been fined £460m for collusion around the advertising of what percentage of their vehicles could be recycled. The investigation which was […]
EC relaxes CO2 emissions targets to offer VMs flexibility
The UK government is under further pressure to revise the ZEV Mandate after the European Commission announced it would relax CO2 emissions targets. Facing a backlash from vehicle manufacturers, the […]
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares resigns amid VM’s struggles
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has resigned with immediate effect following a disagreement with the board over how to fix weakening sales and a sharp stock slump. In a statement issued […]
Tru-Point ADAS calibration system approved for various VMs
The industry-leading Tru-Point ADAS calibration tool, available from Car-O-Liner UK, has been approved for use on Hyundai, Kia and Genesis vehicles. The Tru-Point calibration tool performs a check of the […]
VM electric vehicle discounts to reach £2bn this year
Vehicle manufacturers are on course to spend about £2bn on electric vehicle discounts this year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. This comes as they struggle to […]
Toyota joins growing list of VMs to scale down EV targets
Toyota has become the latest car manufacturer to scale down its electric vehicle plans. It has reduced its EV manufacturing target in 2026 from 1.5 million cars to one million. […]
VMs limiting ICE supply to meet ZEV Mandate targets
Vehicle manufacturers are limiting the sale of petrol and hybrid vehicles to dealerships in order to meet incoming ZEV Mandate targets. This is according to Vertu Motors’ chief executive Robert […]
AFP warns fleets of growing claims issues with VMs
The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has revealed that fleets operating older vehicles are facing growing claims issues with manufacturers. It has found that many fleets have retained vans following […]
VMs could benefit from waning EV interest
New data suggests that vehicle manufacturers scaling back on the production of electric vehicles due to cooling consumer demand could see their margins increase. This is according to Bloomberg Intelligence‘s […]