On August 14, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited (SMMT) stated that it welcomes the government’s consultation on the ZEV Mandate. Though the demand for EVs is increasing, industrial energy costs, expensive public charging, and high raw material and battery costs are hurting the sector and putting

On August 14, the UK Government launched a consultation on the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate. Vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, charge point operators, dealers, consumers and communities are being asked for their views on the pathway to ending sales of new gasoline and diesel cars by 2030 and ensuring all new c

On August 10, the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK Ltd. (APC) announced that 33 automotive projects have been selected to receive more than GBP 47 million in government funding. This is as part of the UK Government’s DRIVE35 program.
The latest funding allocation will leverage over GBP 90 million of total project invest

On August 10, Greater Cambridge announced that it has secured GBP 3.88 million in grant funding provided by the UK Government to take its self-driving bus program to the next stage. The funding will allow the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) and its partners to build on the success of the Connector program and tes

On August 10, Watercycle Technologies secured GBP 3 million in grant funding provided by the UK Government towards a GBP 6 million project to demonstrate how battery-grade lithium can be recovered from waste streams and produced at scale in the UK.
The funding has been awarded through the DRIVE35 Scale Up Fund. The 3

On August 10, UK Government announced nearly GBP 130 million in investment to support zero-emission vehicle technology, skilled jobs, and growth across the country's automotive sector.
The funding, delivered through the Modern Industrial Strategy, is expected to support more than 1,800 jobs, along with thousands of a

On August 10, Cornish Lithium secured grant funding of GBP 7.2 million through the ‌UK Government’s DRIVE35 program to part-fund a GBP 14.5 million programme of drilling and testing. It will enable the company to drill two 2,000-metre production wells and operate a Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) demonstration plant

On August 5, Transport for London (TfL) granted Private Hire Vehicle licences to several Wayve’s autonomous all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles. Wayve has a partnership with Uber for autonomous rides in London. Built and trained on UK roads, Wayve’s autonomous driving technology has been testing on London’s cha

On July 28, Devon County Council (DCC) and Torbay Council announced that they are working with three companies, Believ, char.gy and Wenea, which will deliver, operate and maintain charging points. These companies will invest GBP 30 million.
Almost 3,000 publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging sockets will

On July 13, the UK government published its response to a consultation on introducing Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED). The tax was first announced at the Budget 2025.
From April 1, 2028, a new mileage-based tax will apply to EVs, including battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), and hydrogen fu

On July 7, the UK Government announced its response to the Protecting Marketing Terms consultation and laid the Automated Vehicles (Marketing Restrictions) Regulations 2026 statutory instrument. The new regulation sets out the authorisation process and marketing terms used to describe authorised or listed self-drivin

On June 30, Euro NCAP revealed that safety flaws in rear underrun protection on trucks and trailers contribute to around 400 road deaths every year across the EU and the UK.
The study, carried out with Germany's ADAC, Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS),

On June 17, the Government of the UK, Department for Business and Trade, announced that the UK-India Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on July 15, 2026, making it the fastest implementation of any trade deal. The agreement is projected to boost UK GDP by GBP 4.8 billion, real wages by GBP 2.2 billion, and bi

On June 17, the UK Government published its analysis of responses to last year’s call for evidence on the statement of safety principles (SoSP). The call for evidence sought views on how the SoSP could be used, described, and measured. Consistent with the AV Act 2024 and international United Nations Economic Commissi

On June 5, the Hampshire County Council, UK announced plans to introduce 17,000 electric vehicle charge points. Following a competitive procurement process, the County Council has awarded a 15-year concession contract to charge point operator Believ.
This is part of a government-funded Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

On May 22, the UK Government opened applications for operators to join the self-driving vehicles pilot scheme using taxis, buses, and private hire-style vehicles. The pilot scheme will enable firms, including British self-driving technology company Wayve, to bring cutting-edge technology to British roads, creating th

On May 12, Wayve signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Department for Business & Trade of UK Government to deepen collaboration on next generation self driving technologies.  The partnership aims to act as a catalyst for new investment, skilled jobs and long term growth across the UK automotive ecosyste

On April 23, the UK Government announced the automated passenger services (APS) permitting scheme consultation and laid the Automated Vehicles (Permits for Automated Passenger Services) Regulations 2026. The government will introduce a legal and regulatory framework needed to allow these services to operate commercia

On April 21, Volklec announced that it has secured new government backing. The combined public and private investment will support the rapid expansion of Volklec’s UK operations, scaling from an initial 1GWh capacity to a 10GWh gigafactory. Following new backing through DRIVE35, Volklec will ramp up two critical prog

On April 16, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) called on the EU to amend its proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) to keep the UK automotive sector as a trusted partner that ‘makes in Europe’. The EU-UK automotive partnership is valued at EUR 80 billion annually. The call comes as the UK trade