Automotive

EU prepared to delay rules designed to spur domestic supply chains by one year, or interpret rules 'very loosely' in 2024, according to report in FT

Twenty projects, including net zero tractors and new battery systems, share latest wave of innovation funding from government and industry

Latest update from both SMMT and New Automotive reveal accelerating demand for EVs, despite slow rate of private registrations

Reports suggest Rishi Sunak's conference speech will centre on a new 'plan for motorists' and cite concerns over '15-minute cities'

Experts predict retention of EV targets announced in March should limit impact of government's controversial move to delay phase out date for internal combustion engine cars and vans

Institution of Mechanical Engineers roadmap calls for 'targeted strategic interventions' from government to ensure the road transport sector can better navigate the EV transition

Delayed ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine cars threatens to further slow EV transition, as new analysis warns pace of UK switch is at just half the European average

Expanded e-scooter trial across the capital comes, as reports suggest leading tech partner is to withdraw its e-bike service

UK is suffering negative consequences from 'piecemeal' approach to battery production, think tank warns

Manufacturers and trade bodies warn investment is at risk, as leaked messages reveal scepticism among cabinet ministers about the auto industry's public support for net zero