UK car production falls to lowest level since 1954

A hybrid Nissan Juke sports utility vehicle on the production line at the Nissan factory in Sunderland, UK pictured in 2023. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images View image in fullscreen A hybrid Nissan Juke sports utility vehicle on the production line at the Nissan factory in Sunderland, UK pictured in 2023. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images UK car production… Continue reading UK car production falls to lowest level since 1954

Tesla sees disappointing fourth-quarter earnings amid declining car deliveries

Tesla cars charging at a Tesla supercharger in Novato, California on 2 May 2024. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Tesla cars charging at a Tesla supercharger in Novato, California on 2 May 2024. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Tesla sees disappointing fourth-quarter earnings amid declining car deliveries Despite disappointing sales and delivery figures,… Continue reading Tesla sees disappointing fourth-quarter earnings amid declining car deliveries

Dowlais deal shows crisis in the UK stock market is getting worse

Dowlais was demerged from the British engineering firm Melrose in 2023. Photograph: Timon Schneider/Alamy View image in fullscreen Dowlais was demerged from the British engineering firm Melrose in 2023. Photograph: Timon Schneider/Alamy Dowlais deal shows crisis in the UK stock market is getting worse Nils Pratley It should be the GKN Automotive owner taking over… Continue reading Dowlais deal shows crisis in the UK stock market is getting worse

US rival agrees £1.2bn deal for British car parts firm in new hit to UK stock market

A worker sorts car parts at a UK factory run by GKN Automotive, the main Dowlais operation. Photograph: David Levenson/Alamy View image in fullscreen A worker sorts car parts at a UK factory run by GKN Automotive, the main Dowlais operation. Photograph: David Levenson/Alamy US rival agrees £1.2bn deal for British car parts firm in… Continue reading US rival agrees £1.2bn deal for British car parts firm in new hit to UK stock market

UK reportedly planning electric car loan subsidies to push sales

Electric vehicles in particular have been affected by the industry-wide sales slowdown. Photograph: John Walton/PA View image in fullscreen Electric vehicles in particular have been affected by the industry-wide sales slowdown. Photograph: John Walton/PA UK reportedly planning electric car loan subsidies to push sales Ministers in talks with vehicle finance sector about making more low-interest… Continue reading UK reportedly planning electric car loan subsidies to push sales

How Trump tariffs could upend car markets in Europe, the US and China

Hummer electric vehicles at the General Motors factory in Detroit. Trump has said he will remove subsidies for US electric car production. Photograph: Dominick Sokotoff/REX/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Hummer electric vehicles at the General Motors factory in Detroit. Trump has said he will remove subsidies for US electric car production. Photograph: Dominick Sokotoff/REX/Shutterstock Analysis… Continue reading How Trump tariffs could upend car markets in Europe, the US and China

Australia’s road toll hits 12-year high as pedestrian and cyclist fatalities rise

Australia’s road toll in 2024 was 1,300, 18.5% higher than in 2021 when a 10-year plan to halve road deaths was introduced. Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP View image in fullscreen Australia’s road toll in 2024 was 1,300, 18.5% higher than in 2021 when a 10-year plan to halve road deaths was introduced. Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP Australia’s… Continue reading Australia’s road toll hits 12-year high as pedestrian and cyclist fatalities rise

Tesla takes EU to court over tariffs on EVs made in China

Tesla Model 3 vehicles at the carmaker’s factory in Shanghai, China. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters View image in fullscreen Tesla Model 3 vehicles at the carmaker’s factory in Shanghai, China. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters Tesla takes EU to court over tariffs on EVs made in China Elon Musk’s company still imports large number of cars into Europe… Continue reading Tesla takes EU to court over tariffs on EVs made in China

Rachel Reeves denies Labour hindering consumer interests in motor finance commission scandal

Lobby groups have warned that huge payouts to borrowers harmed in the motor finance commission scandal could force some lenders to shut up shop. Photograph: Jacob King/PA View image in fullscreen Lobby groups have warned that huge payouts to borrowers harmed in the motor finance commission scandal could force some lenders to shut up shop.… Continue reading Rachel Reeves denies Labour hindering consumer interests in motor finance commission scandal

Reeves bids to intervene in car finance case that could cut lenders’ £30bn bill

The Treasury is concerned that the car finance case could make loans harder to get and more expensive. Photograph: Findlay/Alamy View image in fullscreen The Treasury is concerned that the car finance case could make loans harder to get and more expensive. Photograph: Findlay/Alamy Reeves bids to intervene in car finance case that could cut… Continue reading Reeves bids to intervene in car finance case that could cut lenders’ £30bn bill