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Jobs at risk unless demand for electric vehicles is raised, industry body warns

Mike Hawes, of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, warned of the danger of ‘de-industrialisation’.

Evening Standard

Tesla’s UK sales rise despite threat of backlash over Musk’s political role

Sales of battery-powered cars jumped in February, with Model 3 and Model Y most popular after Mini Cooper

The Guardian - UK

Sales of used electric cars reach record market share

Some 188,000 pure electric vehicles changed hands in the UK in 2024, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.

Evening Standard

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UK Car Sector Fears For Trump Tariffs As Output Falls

Britain's vehicle production slid below one million units last year as the sector transitions to electric cars, an industry body said Thursday as it warned over US President Donald Trump's tariff threats.

International Business Times

UK car production plummets to lowest level since 1954

Manufacturing sinks to pandemic levels

The Independent UK

UK car production falls to lowest level since 1954

Number made fell to 780,000, the lowest for seven decades barring the pandemic, as carmakers battle weak demand and EV transition

The Guardian - UK

Car production falls amid slowdown in transition to electric vehicles

The SMMT reported a slowdown in the transition to electric vehicles.

Evening Standard

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Government should stick to 2030 ban for petrol and diesel, demands Polestar chief

Stick to 2030 ban for petrol and diesel, says Michael Lohscheller, but bring in purchase and charging incentives

The Independent UK

All carmakers in UK to escape fines for missing electric car sales targets in 2024

Analysts say use of ‘flexibilities’ to avoid penalties shows that zero-emissions mandate does not need to be relaxed

The Guardian - UK

Record number of electric cars were sold in UK during 2024

Environmental groups urge government to keep tougher green targets as industry argues they are unsustainable

The Guardian - UK

Electric car sales hit a record high in 2024 but fall short of government target

New car sales hit 1.95 million in 2024; EVs take 19.6 per cent share; Ford Puma is Britain’s best selling car, Volkswagen is Britain’s favourite car brand

The Independent UK

New car market up 2.6% in 2024

Pure battery electric new cars made up 19.6% of the new car market in 2024, with around 382,000 units.

Evening Standard

Failing to ban new hybrid cars without plug would be ‘catastrophic misstep’

There is some speculation the Government is considering making hybrids that cannot be plugged in part of the zero-emission vehicles mandate.

Evening Standard

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.

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Evening Standard

Car makers pledge to work with Government to identify ‘adjustments’ to EV rules

Manufacturers outlined the ‘negative effect’ of the zero-emission vehicles (Zev) mandate.

The Independent UK

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 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

Fears of automotive industry downturn as profits slide at Nissan and Stellantis

Carmakers announce disappointing results, and production in UK revealed to have dropped

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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

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.

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

The Independent UK

Ministers ‘listening’ to car industry concerns over trade barriers

Mike Hawes, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, said Europe is the industry’s biggest trading partner.

The Independent UK

New post-Brexit rules ‘could add £3,400 to electric car price tags’

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has called on the UK and EU to postpone the implementation of tougher rules of origin requirements.

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