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UK car boss calls for electric car incentives funded by taxes on petrol and diesel

The UK importer of Subaru and Isuzu says a new environmental tax would slash the prices of electric cars

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves under pressure to scrap £2k electric car tax

It comes amid mounting concern over how the car industry will cope with current plans to boost the number of electric vehicles

The Independent UK

UK car production falls for the eighth month after slow take up of electric vehicles and looming fines

The poor figures come as car makers warn forthcoming fines for producing too many petrol and diesel cars could lead to more factory closures

The Independent UK

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British car production falls for eighth month in a row

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said UK factories made 15.3% fewer cars in October this year than October 2023.

Evening Standard

Electric vehicle targets not working as intended, says Business Secretary

Jonathan Reynolds said he was ‘profoundly concerned’ about the impact of the policy following news Vauxhall owner would close a factory in Luton.

Evening Standard

Pace of electric vehicle transition could ‘devastate’ car industry – trade body

SMMT found 2024 EV sales will still fall well short of the target set out in the Government’s zero emission vehicle mandate.

Evening Standard

Sales of used electric cars reach record high

Some 53,423 of the cars changed hands between July and September, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.

The Independent UK

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New car market fell 6% last month

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 144,288 new cars were registered in the month.

Evening Standard

Why demand for diesel cars is surging ahead of electric vehicles despite all the discounts

Registrations of new diesel cars in September for private buyers grew by around 17.2 per cent

The Independent UK

Carmakers ramp up pressure on chancellor for EV sales subsidies

Bosses say cost of complying with zero-emission vehicle mandate is ‘astronomical, and unsustainable’

The Guardian - UK

Up 1,123% YTD, Is It Too Late to Buy This Breakout Biotech Stock?

Summit Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotech company that has returned over 1,100% in 2024. Is the stock still a good buy right now?

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New car market declines for first time in years

Some 84,575 new cars were registered in the UK last month

The Independent UK

US stocks rise on faster economic growth despite Nvidia nerves – as it happened

Live coverage as US GDP figures show faster economic growth but Nvidia share price falls in after hours trading

The Guardian - UK

UK carmakers say they may miss government targets on EV sales

Industry downgrades forecast for sales of battery vehicles after 18.8% rise in July on a year earlier

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian - UK

First-half sales of new cars in UK pass 1m for first time since before Covid

Figures are a relief for the recovering industry but the growth is almost entirely business and fleet buyers

The Guardian - UK

UK construction activity grows despite housebuilding drop; EV sales rise to make up fifth of new car market – as it happened

Pound steady as UK votes; global stocks extend rally on US rate cut hopes

The Guardian - UK

Worried carmakers call for urgent UK help to reignite waning interest in electric vehicles

Sector wants tax cuts, better buying incentives and more electric charging points as sales in EVs stall

Evening Standard

Car industry bosses slam Government for lack of switching incentives as personal electric vehicle sales dip

The SMMT said that the car industry was already offering “generous incentives” to customers to buy electric vehicles, but that this “cannot be sustained”

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The Guardian - UK

UK new car sales reach highest February figure in 20 years

Purchases of electrical vehicles for commercial fleets power 14% year-on-year rise in 19th month of growth

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: car industry was warned keyless vehicles vulnerable to theft a decade ago

Experts alerted motor trade to security risks of ‘smart key’ systems which have now fuelled highest level of car thefts for a decade

The Guardian - UK

Millionth pure battery electric car sold in UK after 20 years

Industry lobby group says 2m could be reached within two years in rapid shift away from polluting fossil fuels

The Independent UK

UK car production increases again

More than four in five cars were shipped abroad, with export growth driven by a 58% rise in shipments to the EU, the SMMT said.

The Independent UK

Twice as many used electric cars sold in UK than year ago – figures

Some 34,021 pure battery electric cars changed hands between July and September, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.

InsideEVs

UK: Plug-In Car Sales Improved By 33% In October 2023

In October, 38,228 new plug-in cars were registered in the UK (33% more than a year ago), which is 24.9% of the total market.

The Guardian - UK

UK construction output falls again; job cut fears as British Steel confirms plans to shut blast furnaces – business live

UK housebuilding decreased for the eleventh month running in October, while 2,000 jobs could be threatened if British Steel replaces two blast furnaces in Scunthorpe

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