On November 5, Renault UK updated its Captur and Symbioz for the 2026 model year, featuring a new TCe 115 engine for Captur and wider availability of the esprit Alpine trim.
Renault Captur features new 1.0-litre turbocharged TCe 115 engine which replaces the old TCe 90 as the entry engine. The TCe 115 engine generate

On November 5, Bentley Motors updated its Beyond100+ strategy, aligning it with current market trends and customer expectations. The plan includes a major transformation of the Crewe factory, securing Bentley’s long-term future and preparing it for the next generation of vehicles.
The company’s revised product roadma

UK passenger car sales edged up 0.5% yoy to 144,948 units in October 2025, according to the data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on November 5. Year-to-date sales increased 3.9% with 1,723,120 cars registered in the January-October period of 2025.
October sales for VW fell 1.1% to 13

On October 29, the UK Government announced new proposed planning reforms to cut red tape and give renters and motorists without driveways better access to affordable home charging. The plans include requiring EV chargepoints in new covered car parks and considering the removal of planning permission for discreet cros

On October 23, Viritech Ltd. ceased all trading with immediate effect. The board is now taking steps to place the company into Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation (CVL), i.e. insolvent liquidation, and a licensed insolvency practitioner will be appointed to assist with the process and communicate with creditors in due c

On November 3, the UK Government announced GBP 10 million in funding to support new technology that will enable electric vehicle (EV) chargers to operate with minimal grid connections or even completely off grid.
The funding will help address grid constraints and support the installation of more EV chargers along Eng

On October 22, Monolith announced that it has extended its partnership with Nissan for another three years to use artificial intelligence (AI) in transforming the vehicle development process and reducing reliance on physical testing.
The collaboration supports Nissan’s RE:Nissan plan, which aims to shorten vehicle d

On October 29, Aston Martin reported that Q3 2025 wholesale volumes dropped by 13% YoY to 1,430 units compared to 1,641 units in Q3 2024. The decline was due to a tougher global economy, the impact of tariffs, and planned lower deliveries of Special models. Model transitions and varying delivery schedules across regi

On October 27, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM) and Dowlais Group PLC announced that the European Commission has granted unconditional clearance for their proposed cash and share merger, marking a major step toward completion. The transaction has now secured approvals in seven of ten jurisdictions:

On October 28, Bentley Motors announced that it will reveal more details about its first fully electric car on November 5, 2025, during an online presentation with members of the Bentley board.
The event, marking five years since the brand’s Beyond100 strategy launch, will share updates on Bentley’s first Luxury Urba

On October 23, Arm announced that Geely EX5 is powered by the SiEngine StarEagle (SE1000) system-on-chip (SoC), which is built on Arm’s Automotive Enhanced (AE) technologies. This SoC integrates Arm Cortex-A CPUs for application processing, Arm Cortex-R CPUs for real-time control and safety functions, Arm Mali GPUs f

On October 28, STRADVISION announced that it has joined the Scalable Open Architecture for Embedded Edge (SOAFEE) Special Interest Group (SIG). Launched by Arm in 2021, the SOAFEE initiative is an industry-led Special Interest Group (SIG) defined by automakers, semiconductor suppliers, open source and independent sof

On October 24, MarkLines announced that global electric vehicles (including BEV, PHV and FCV) sales in September increased 22.8% YoY to 1.86 million units.
In the first nine months of 2025, total EV sales increased 24.8% YoY to 12.71 million units.
EVs accounted for 31.6% of total sales in September, up 2.1% point fr

On October 22, Wayve released new data showing how its AV2.0 embodied AI technology scales autonomy to new markets faster and more efficiently than traditional map-based systems. In Japan, one of the world’s most complex driving environments, the Wayve AI Driver adapted within months.
Wayve AI Driver completed its fi

On October 24, Suzuki UK announced the launch of its first fully electric vehicle, the all-new e VITARA, B segment SUV, in the country. The car is manufactured at Maruti Suzuki’s Hansalpur plant in Gujarat, India, with initial production serving the UK and European markets, followed by other global regions including

On October 24, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that the number of UK vehicle production for September decreased 35.9% over the previous year to 54,319 units. Passenger car production was down 27.1% to 51,090 units and commercial vehicle production was down 77.9% to 3,229 units year ove

On October 24, ECARX Holdings Inc. announced that its AI-enhanced Antora 1000 computing platform and Cloudpeak cross-domain software stack will drive the launch of Geely Galaxy EX5 in the UK. This marks the start of the large‑scale deliveries of these solutions in core European markets.  
Antora 1000 is integrated wi

On October 23, Cornish Lithium started production of refined LHM (lithium hydroxide) from lithium extracted from granite in Cornwall.‌‍‍‍‌‍ ‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍Cornish Lithium is repurposing a former China clay quarry and, using low-carbon processing technology, producing refined LHM on a si

On October 17, Warwick Acoustics announced the completion of its headquarters, design & manufacturing, and experience Centre at HORIBA MIRA Technology Park in Warwickshire. It has begun moving into this facility and is establishing its advanced manufacturing centre to produce next-generation components for both its a

On October 21, Ilika announced that it has completed a successful final commissioning test of its automated assembly line, marking full operational status for its Goliath solid-state battery (SSB) pilot production facility. It improves manufacturing yield and product consistency, enabling Ilika to produce larger volu