Government
(UPDATED) No new incentives, but UK is "committed to keeping transition to EV affordable"
The UK Government has reiterated it is "committed to keeping the transition to electric vehicles affordable" in a response to members of the House of Lords who have been urging it to do more to ease motorists concerns about a future driving EVs to reduce tailpipe emissions.
National Insurance cut does little to help consumers cope with higher cost of cars
Consumers who have witnessed new and used cars become significantly more expensive since 2020 are unlikely to beat a path to dealerships as a result of the National Insurance cut in Jeremy Hunt's 2024 Spring Budget.
Executive View: The fishing quota approach for car sales
This year could go down in history for the automotive industry, for the most unusual reason, writes AM's regular columnist Professor Jim Saker, emeritus professor of Loughborough University's business school and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry.
House of Lords to scrutinise Govt plan for 2030 ICE new car ban
Car dealer groups and their EV-buying customers have a month to give input to a House of Lords investigation into electric vehicles (EVs) and the UK Government's strategy to halt the sale of new internal combustion engine (ICE) cars and vans.
Executive View: A great betrayal of the UK auto industry
AM's regular columnist Professor Jim Saker, emeritus professor at Loughborough University's business school and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry, accuses the UK Government of being "in denial" of its EV policy's opening the floodgates to cheap Chinese imports.
Executive View: The UK motor industry needs to make Government listen
Jim Saker, emeritus professor at Loughborough University's business school and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry, shares his thoughts about the prospects for future production of electric vehicles in the UK since Brexit.
Saker: Lessons from China on hitting a target
Thoughts about the risk of distress sales caused by governments that set short-sighted and disruptive targets to rapidly shift consumer habits from AM's regular columnist Professor Jim Saker, director of the Centre for Automotive Management at Loughborough University's business school and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry.