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US stocks rise on faster economic growth despite Nvidia nerves – as it happened

Live coverage as US GDP figures show faster economic growth but Nvidia share price falls in after hours trading

The Guardian - UK

UK carmakers say they may miss government targets on EV sales

Industry downgrades forecast for sales of battery vehicles after 18.8% rise in July on a year earlier

The Guardian - UK

First-half sales of new cars in UK pass 1m for first time since before Covid

Figures are a relief for the recovering industry but the growth is almost entirely business and fleet buyers

The Guardian - UK

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UK construction activity grows despite housebuilding drop; EV sales rise to make up fifth of new car market – as it happened

Pound steady as UK votes; global stocks extend rally on US rate cut hopes

The Guardian - UK

Worried carmakers call for urgent UK help to reignite waning interest in electric vehicles

Sector wants tax cuts, better buying incentives and more electric charging points as sales in EVs stall

The Guardian - UK

Car industry bosses slam Government for lack of switching incentives as personal electric vehicle sales dip

The SMMT said that the car industry was already offering “generous incentives” to customers to buy electric vehicles, but that this “cannot be sustained”

Evening Standard

UK new car sales reach highest February figure in 20 years

Purchases of electrical vehicles for commercial fleets power 14% year-on-year rise in 19th month of growth

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Revealed: car industry was warned keyless vehicles vulnerable to theft a decade ago

Experts alerted motor trade to security risks of ‘smart key’ systems which have now fuelled highest level of car thefts for a decade

The Guardian - UK

Millionth pure battery electric car sold in UK after 20 years

Industry lobby group says 2m could be reached within two years in rapid shift away from polluting fossil fuels

The Guardian - UK

UK car production increases again

More than four in five cars were shipped abroad, with export growth driven by a 58% rise in shipments to the EU, the SMMT said.

The Independent UK

Twice as many used electric cars sold in UK than year ago – figures

Some 34,021 pure battery electric cars changed hands between July and September, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.

The Independent UK

UK: Plug-In Car Sales Improved By 33% In October 2023

In October, 38,228 new plug-in cars were registered in the UK (33% more than a year ago), which is 24.9% of the total market.

InsideEVs

UK construction output falls again; job cut fears as British Steel confirms plans to shut blast furnaces – business live

UK housebuilding decreased for the eleventh month running in October, while 2,000 jobs could be threatened if British Steel replaces two blast furnaces in Scunthorpe

The Guardian - UK

Increase in UK car production reaches almost 40%

Exports increased by a third last month, with almost six in 10 new vehicles going to the EU.

The Independent UK

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Delay EU tariffs to help sales of electric cars, says UK car industry

Brexit trade deal gave UK and EU carmakers until 1 January 2024 to source batteries from within Europe or face 10% tariffs

The Independent UK

New post-Brexit rules ‘could add £3,400 to electric car price tags’

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has called on the UK and EU to postpone the implementation of tougher rules of origin requirements.

The Independent UK

Car production down 10% in August after months of growth

Production for the domestic market fell by a quarter while output for export dropped by 5.5%.

The Guardian - UK

Mini boost from BMW doesn’t mean UK is in global car industry’s fast lane

EV investment is obviously good news but, overshadowed by Brexit, British carmaking has halved in five years

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Bank of England must ‘see job through’ on cost of living; eurozone inflation higher than expected – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as easing of chip shortage boosts British car manufacturing by a third

The Independent UK

Future ‘more positive’ with latest car production figures

A total of 76,451 cars were built last month, marking the sixth consecutive month of growth.

The Independent UK

Surge in used car sales as demand for EVs soars

Some 1.83 million cars changed hands in the UK between April and June, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.

InsideEVs

UK: Plug-In Car Sales Almost Doubled In July 2023

In July, 34,712 new plug-in cars were registered in the UK (85% more than a year ago), which was 24 percent of the total number.

The Independent UK

One new battery EV registered every 60 seconds as new car market surges in July

Registrations of new cars were up more than a quarter (28.3%) in July compared with the same month last year, the SMMT said.

Birmingham Post

Northern Ireland new car demand revs up as supply chain issues fade

The Guardian - UK

Eurozone inflation drops; UK recession fears linger; Apple hits $3trn valuation – as it happened

Eurozone price pressures have eased, although core inflation has risen, as economists warn UK recession risk has not vanished

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