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UK motor industry news: carmakers, EVs and charging, recalls, regulation and motorsport business

Industry & Makers

Schaeffler plans 3,460 European job cuts, 2,660 in Germany, to save about €300m a year from 2030

Schaeffler will close five sites, four in Germany, and cut 3,460 European posts in a programme costing about €480m in one-off expenses, after its 2024 measures.

3 November 2026, 15:08

GM must get express consent before collecting driver location data under $220m deal with 36 attorneys general

2 November 2026, 11:12

Review for DfT puts public EV charging at 17p to 20p a mile, against 2p at home and 22p for petrol

1 November 2026, 10:58

Treasury sets up taskforce to test home electricity tariffs at slow EV chargers and adds £100m from 2027

31 October 2026, 14:23

Industry & Makers

UK car and van output rises 36.3% to 74,031 in September but stays 3.0% down over nine months

30 October 2026, 13:26

Latest news

Budget sets aside £100m to cut prices at lower-powered public EV chargers from spring 2027

29 October 2026, 17:46

ICCT study finds weakening EU car CO2 rules could cut up to 185,000 jobs by 2035, 6% below 2025

28 October 2026, 12:42

Guardian reports DfT ZEV mandate consultation could give carmakers a V2G credit to sell one more petrol car

27 October 2026, 11:36

Recalls & Safety

DVSA finds 11 of 13 tyres tested missed label classes and all 3 Fiat 500 catalytic converters failed

26 October 2026, 16:06

DVSA tests 18 vehicles against Euro 6 and Euro 5 in 2025 emissions programme, names six with no compliance concerns

25 October 2026, 08:23

TfL proposes fully electric requirement for newly licensed London minicabs from 3 July 2028

24 October 2026, 08:24

SMMT says ZEV mandate needs 265,000 more BEV sales in Q4 to hit 33% as consultation closes

23 October 2026, 20:56

Gecko Robotics Navy Contract Quadruples to $300M on AI Maintenance Push

23 October 2026, 17:26

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China Automotive Systems Is About to Report Its 2025 Full-Year Financials, The Previews Are More Interesting Than Expected

26 May 2026, 14:32

The eVTOL Timeline Is Stretching for Every Company Except One, Here’s the Stock That’s Actually on Schedule

26 May 2026, 05:30

How Genpact’s AI-Driven Mobility Finance Model Is Changing the Customer Experience at Every Stage of the Auto Loan

25 May 2026, 08:20

The Great EV Lease Revival: How Automakers Are Hacking Monthly Payments to Move Inventory

25 May 2026, 07:20

Electric Vehicles More ›

CHERY Just Showcased Its Family-Oriented Mobility Vision at Auto China 2026, The Investment Story Is Bigger Than the Cars

25 May 2026, 07:20

XPeng Stock’s First Profit, First Doubts: What Just Changed in Guangzhou

21 April 2026, 08:31

Why Nio Stock Still Divides Wall Street — Even After Its First Profitable Quarter

20 April 2026, 10:28

BYD Stock: Why the World’s Largest EV Maker Is Starting to Look Fragile at Home

20 April 2026, 09:58