EU urged to exempt UK from car rules that could be worst Brexit impact yet Bloc’s ‘made in Europe’ regulations risk shutting out British manufacturers in ‘most spectacular own goal in history’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 1
No, EVs haven't overtaken combustion cars in the UK — here's what the latest sales data actually shows Battery EVs have overtaken petrol cars in UK sales for the first time, but the milestone doesn't mean electric vehicles have eclipsed all combustion-powered models just yet. TechRadar · Jun 30
BYD profit slumps 19% after record year edging Tesla off the EV throne The Chinese electric vehicle giant posted a sharp drop in annual profit in 2025, squeezed by a brutal domestic price war — even as it outsold Tesla by more than 600,000 battery electric vehicles for the year. Euronews · Mar 27
Tesla’s EU sales slump continues as Chinese rivals thrive Elon Musk’s brand sold 12,130 new cars across the EU last month, down from 18,430 in November 2024 The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025
Tesla sales in Europe slump 40% as BYD new car registrations more than triple Electric car business run by Elon Musk continues to lose ground to Chinese rival despite recent revamp of Model Y The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2025
Liz Truss warns there is ‘a reckoning coming’ for central banks, and backs Trump in Fed battle; US growth revised higher amid AI boom – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as former PM criticises Bank of England and claims UK faces ‘economic doom loop’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2025
Electric Vehicle Sales Surge In Europe, Except For Tesla Europeans saw an overall decline in new car sales in January compared to the same month in 2024, but without surging EV sales, it would have been even worse, as new data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association shows. Some automakers saw overall increases year over year. But others, like… InsideEVs · Feb 25, 2025
EV Sales Slip In Europe In 2024 In Overall Stable Car Market A total of 1.99 million battery electric vehicles were sold in Europe last year, a drop of 1.3 percent from 2023, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). International Business Times · Jan 21, 2025
Mercedes Boss Wants The EU To Drop Emissions Fines Electric cars had a rough time last year in Europe. Despite more affordable models being launched, the latest provisional data shows a 6% decline in EV registrations in Europe compared to 2023–in contrast to the uptick in sales in the United States and China. InsideEVs · Jan 17, 2025
Soaring SUV sales in Ireland prompt calls from Green party for action Data shows proportion of new cars sold in Ireland that are sport utility vehicles is higher than EU average The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023