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Car industry suffers worst June since 1996

The UK automotive industry suffered its worst June for new car sales since 1996. Registrations of new vehicles fell by 24.3% last month compared with June 2021, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Global shortages of ...

05 Jul 2022 at 11:42

Five fully-electric HGVs join Amazon fleet

Amazon has launched five electric heavy goods vehicles in its delivery fleet for the first time in the UK. The 37-tonne fully-electric vehicles are operating from the delivery giant’s fulfilment centres in Tilbury and Milton Keynes. The vehicles ...

15 Jun 2022 at 12:18

Business Secretary to confirm Government will consult on easing EV rules

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is set to confirm the Government will consult on easing rules related to the phasing-out of new petrol and diesel cars, the PA news agency understands. The Cabinet minister is expected to use a speech to the ...

27 Nov 2024 at 13:18

Lorry manufacturers criticise lack of infrastructure for greener vehicles

Most logistics companies cannot consider decarbonising their lorries because of a lack of infrastructure, a body representing manufacturers claimed. New analysis by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) shows there is not a ...

18 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Top-earning 0.1% ’cause 12 times more transport emissions than average’

The highest-earning 0.1% of Britons cause 12 times more greenhouse gas emissions from their transport than the average person, a report suggests. Research by the IPPR think tank found that half of all transport emissions come from just a ...

29 May 2024 at 00:01

Five fully-electric HGVs join Amazon fleet

24 Mar 2022 at 10:55

New car market returns to growth

The UK’s new car market returned to growth in May with a 1.6% increase in registrations, figures show. Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 150,070 new cars were registered last month, up from 147,...

05 Jun 2025 at 15:21

Scotland

Expert tells MSPs there is more ‘confidence’ in electric-powered HGVs

An independent expert at the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has said there is “a lot more confidence” that the market is looking towards electric-powered HGVs. Speaking at a Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee in Scottish ...

02 Sept 2025 at 13:02

Car makers ‘would rather cheat than follow law’ over emissions, High Court told

Car manufacturers decided they would “rather cheat than comply with the law” over vehicle emissions, the High Court has heard, in what is the biggest legal action of its kind in English history. Around 1.6 million motorists ...

14 Oct 2025 at 09:55

Ford to phase out emissions from vans in Europe by 2035

Ford has announced it will phase out all emissions from its vans in Europe by 2035. The US firm had previously committed to make all passenger cars and two-thirds of its commercial vehicles in the UK and the rest of the ...

14 Mar 2022 at 11:25

World

Toyota investors reject proposal demanding better performance on climate change

Toyota executives fielded challenges and reaped praise from investors at the Japanese car giant’s annual general meeting on Wednesday where shareholders ultimately rejected demands for the company to do better on ...

14 Jun 2023 at 13:53

Private demand for new diesel cars growing faster than for EVs

Private demand for new diesel cars is growing faster than for pure battery electrics, new figures show. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said registrations of new diesel cars for private ...

04 Oct 2024 at 10:56

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