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Brexit tariff delay for British-built electric vehicles

Published 06 December 2023
By James Fossdyke
The European Commission has signalled a three-year delay to tariffs that would have impacted exported, British-built electric vehicles.
Volkswagen faces criticism after racist ad

BMW and Volkswagen Group fined over cartel talks

The European Commission has fined BMW and the Volkswagen Group a total of €875 million over colluding on vehicle emissions.
Published 09 July 2021
French drivers up in arms over mandatory black box recorders

French drivers petition against EU black boxes

Hundreds of thousands of French drivers have signed a petition protesting new rules that will require "black box" data recorders in cars.
Published 01 June 2021
VW Group pushes for stricter emissions regulations

VW thought to support toughening EU emissions regs

The Volkswagen Group is now in support of toughening vehicle emissions standards in Europe while smaller rivals struggle to comply.
Published 06 May 2021
EU will not achieve electric car charging targets at current rate, auditor warns

EU charging deployment off-track, says auditor

The rollout of the European Union's electric car charging network is too slow for the bloc to achieve its climate targets, auditors have warned.
Published 14 April 2021
EU flag removed from driving licences a year on from Brexit

EU flag removed from driving licences

The EU flag has been removed from new British driving licences and number plates to mark the first anniversary of Brexit.
Published 03 February 2021
Brits will escape some speeding fines in the EU due to Brexit

British drivers may escape EU speeding fines

British drivers may evade some speeding fines incurred in EU countries following Brexit, after a European Union directive requiring the cross-bor
Published 14 January 2021
Illuminated Spirit of Ecstasy banned from Rolls-Royce cars

Illuminated Spirit of Ecstasy banned

EU regulations have banned the optional illuminated Spirit of Ecstasy from Rolls-Royce cars.
Published 13 October 2020
Study predicts UK electric car shortage for 2021

Study predicts UK electric car shortage for 2021

New research suggests the UK may face an electric vehicle shortage in 2021 due to car makers favouring production for markets in mainland Europe.
Published 13 October 2020
Nissan and Toyota to demand tariff compensation in event of no-deal Brexit

Nissan and Toyota may demand Brexit compensation

Japanese car makers Nissan and Toyota may demand recompense from the UK government if they are adversely financially affected by Brexit tariffs.
Published 05 October 2020

UK car industry welcomes Government's Brexit plan

The UK car industry has welcomed the Brexit plans outlined today, though warns more needs to be done to "ensure the industry's future success".
Published 15 November 2018
EU takes Britain to court over poor air quality 'from diesel emissions'

EU takes Britain to court over poor air quality

The UK is facing a multimillion-pound fine for breaching air quality limits after the European Commission referred it and five other nations to t
Published 24 May 2018
Government to announce diesel car scrappage scheme 'within days'

Government to announce diesel scrappage scheme

A diesel car scrappage scheme will be announced "within days", according to reports, as the government scrambles to reduce air pollution.
Published 25 July 2017