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Starmer to relax rules over electric car sales as government pledges 'bold action' in wake of Trump tariffs
06 Apr 2025 23:56 GMT
… car brands like Rolls-Royce, Vauxhall, and Land Rover in the … for new petrol and diesel car sales, with hybrid vehicles allowed to … car brands like Rolls-Royce, Vauxhall, and Land Rover are set …
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Labour to ban petrol and diesel car sales by 2030 but will allow hybrids in major electric vehicle law change
06 Apr 2025 22:37 GMT
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed that the Government is backing the British automotive sector by announcing new changes to the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate.
From 2030, new sales of petrol and diesel cars will be banned, delivering on Labour's …
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Electric car sales boomed in UK ahead of April VED changes
04 Apr 2025 09:48 GMT
… , a bumper month for new car sales – but the industry has warned … Traders (SMMT) reveal that new car sales were up 12.4% year … were previously exempt from this.
Vauxhall earlier this week announced that …
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European new car sales fall as uncertainty prevails
24 Mar 2025 11:26 GMT
New car registrations were down by 3% year-on-year in February as market confidence remains low across the continent.
A total of 966,000 new cars were sold last month, according to data from Jato Dynamics.
Felipe Munoz, global analyst at Jato Dynamics, …
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Last Vauxhall van rolls off Luton production line as 120-year-old factory closes putting 1,100 jobs at risk with bosses blaming 'stringent' EV sales targets
31 Mar 2025 10:18 GMT
… at the Bedfordshire factory.
Vauxhall’s parent company Stellantis had … the time Stellantis – which owns Vauxhall, Peugeot, Fiat, Jeep, Alfa … production to Ellesmere in Cheshire
Vauxhall first moved to Luton … 28 per cent of new car sales and 16 per cent of …
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Vauxhall closes huge UK factory after 120 years with 1,100 jobs at risk as workers say it’s a ‘sad day’
28 Mar 2025 20:33 GMT
… are already being produced.
Vauxhall owner Stellantis, the second- …
Rob Gill takes the Vauxhall Mokka coffee bar to the … Luton Council, said: "Vauxhall has been an integral part … transition ahead".
International car sales faced a steep decline last …
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Dad and daughter's sadness at end of Vauxhall era
28 Mar 2025 12:14 GMT
… since it opened in 1905.
Vauxhall's parent company, … of a manufacturer's car sales this year, and 10% of … disadvantaged backgrounds.
Mr Geary says Vauxhall has been in his family … vans will commence in 2026.
Vauxhall's parent company, Stellantis …
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Scotland’s car sales boosted by EV surge despite overall decline
11 Mar 2025 00:38 GMT
Scotland’s car sales took a hit in February, … 13.5% of all new car sales in Scotland, a significant increase … to just under 12%. The Vauxhall Corsa continues to hold its … ’s best-selling car, while Vauxhall itself is enjoying a strong …
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UK car production at risk as Reeves declines to help after Vauxhall plant closure and £600m Mini delay
26 Mar 2025 14:13 GMT
… to close factories, like Vauxhall owner Stellantis with its Luton … would produce the fully electric Vauxhall Vivaro Electric, Opel Vivaro … livelihood of the workers. Vauxhall has been an integral part … 28 per cent of new car sales come from zero emission …
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100% Electric Vehicles = 17% Of New Car Sales In Europe In January
28 Feb 2025 03:52 GMT
… this pace, expect diesel new car sales to end around 2028….
Also … this pace, expect all new car sales in Europe to be electrified … side, both #13 Opel (including Vauxhall) and #17 Fiat had 20% …