The Latest Breaking News from Mike Hawes

Ford Puma, Kia Sportage and Nissan Qashqai are UK’s best sellers; Tesla tops EV sales

Registrations of pure battery EVs were up 23.9% year-on-year, achieving a market share of 23.4%.

UK factories built 35.9% fewer vehicles in September after major manufacturer JLR was knocked offline by a cyber incident. Now the sector is accusing Westminster of unfairly taxing its own workers, putting Britain’s economy at risk.

Employee Car Ownership Schemes set to be targeted by HMRC, but it could hurt industry, government revenue and car buyers

British car output fell 7.3% in the first six months of the year, while van and other commercial vehicle production plummeted by 45.4%.

New vehicles declined 12% in first six months of this year as Trump’s tariffs caused chaos, SMMT figures show

Electric car sales made up 21.6% of sales in first half of 2025, only just below the effective 22% share needed to meet rules

Starmer should secure deal as soon as possible to exempt UK steel from US levies, says Community union

Vehicle production in the United Kingdom fell to its lowest level in 70 years after a combination of poor holiday timing and tariff uncertainty, according to Wards Auto. Citing the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the UK built just 59,203 units in April, the lowest monthly level since 1952,…