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SMMT reports UK car registrations up 5.4% to 152,730 in October as BEV share hits 32.0% against 33% target

UK new car registrations rose 5.4% to 152,730 in October, the 11th monthly rise, while battery electric share reached 32.0% ...
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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 ...
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GM must get express consent before collecting driver location data under $220m deal with 36 attorneys general

General Motors will pay $220m and must obtain express consent before collecting or sharing driving and location data, after a ...
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Review for DfT puts public EV charging at 17p to 20p a mile, against 2p at home and 22p for petrol

A review led by Philip New for three government departments finds public charging has risen 69% to 94% since 2021 and sets ...
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Treasury sets up taskforce to test home electricity tariffs at slow EV chargers and adds £100m from 2027

A Budget taskforce will explore domestic tariffs at slow public EV chargers, as a review finds prices there up 69% since 2021 ...
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Budget sets aside £100m to cut prices at lower-powered public EV chargers from spring 2027

The government will give £100m over two years from spring 2027 to cut prices at lower-powered public EV chargers near homes, ...
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Pentagon-BAE APKWS Framework Agreement Targets 25,000 Drone-Killing Kits a Year

The Pentagon and BAE Systems have signed an APKWS framework agreement to supply up to 25,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon ...
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SMMT says ZEV mandate needs 265,000 more BEV sales in Q4 to hit 33% as consultation closes

With the ZEV mandate consultation closing on, SMMT says BEVs hold 26.2% of registrations against a 33% target for 2026, with ...
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DVSA tests 18 vehicles against Euro 6 and Euro 5 in 2025 emissions programme, names six with no compliance concerns

DVSA's 2025 emissions programme tested 18 cars, vans and motorcycles against European standards, and six named models raised ...
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DVSA finds 11 of 13 tyres tested missed label classes and all 3 Fiat 500 catalytic converters failed

DVSA's market surveillance unit reports tyre label failures, failed aftermarket catalytic converters, 240 e-bike listings ...
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BYD’s Strategic Roadmap: Scaling Global Operations for 2026

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD is accelerating its international growth strategy through a series of new partnerships and manufacturing initiatives. This operational push is accompanied by ...
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Did Elizabeth Warren Sell Spirit Airlines Stock Before the Crash? The Internet Thinks So

The timing has an almost cinematic quality. Spirit Airlines, a yellow-tailed low-cost airline that used to transport retirees to Fort Lauderdale and college students to Cancun, finished its last ...