All Articles

Across all drive types, the European passenger car market grew by just 1.9 per cent year-on-year to around 11 million new registrations from January to October 2025. In contrast, the battery-electric vehicle (BEV) segment is developing far more dynamically: Europe (EU + EFTA + UK) recorded 2.02 million new registrations of battery-electric cars (BEVs) and a growth rate of 26.2 per cent compared to the same period in 2024. As a result, BEVs significantly expanded their market

Lyft’s recently announced collaboration with Benteler has been thrown into doubt after a legal claim from former Benteler partner Beep. Beep allege that Casper Benteler, a young heir to the Benteler Group, defaulted on repaying Beep’s $30 million loan on a similar autonomous EV project and that Benteler are violating an exclusivity agreement by going ahead with their plans with Lyft.   In July, Lyft and Benteler Mobility announced plans to bring Holon’s self-driving shuttles

Investment in European electric vehicle manufacturing has slowed as the bloc now has the capacity to build more than double the number of EVs that consumers are buying, according to new research obtained by Europe Express . The findings come ahead of a December 10 package of proposals from Brussels aimed at supporting Europe’s struggling automotive sector and reassessing the planned 2035 phaseout of combustion engines. The ban has become increasingly contentious, with divisio

Cars across the UK and Europe are steadily getting longer, wider and heavier, a trend critics call “carspreading.” Consumers love big vehicles for their practicality, visibility and sense of safety, and SUV sales have soared from 13 percent of the European market in 2011 to nearly 60 percent today. However, many cities are now trying to curb their use, arguing that large cars create safety, environmental and infrastructure problems. Paris is leading this shift. In 2024, resid

Tesla privately cautioned the UK government that diluting electric vehicle regulations would depress demand for battery cars and jeopardise the country’s carbon reduction goals, according to documents released under freedom of information rules. In submissions to a government consultation earlier this year, obtained by the Fast Charge  newsletter, the US carmaker said that maintaining strict zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) targets was “essential” to sustaining electric car sales.

Europe’s automotive industry enters December 2025 with an uncomfortable realisation: the continent’s most important manufacturing sector is no longer merely “transitioning”, it is contracting. The warning signs have been accumulating for years, but the latest figures confirm a structural shift that policymakers have been reluctant to acknowledge. Vehicle production in the EU has fallen from roughly 16 million units in 2018 to just over 11 million last year. Exports are down,

European Automobile Manufacturers' Association ( ACEA)'s registration data released 25 November reveals an automotive market transformation that industry executives publicly claim cannot happen whilst simultaneously presiding over its steady progression. October year-to-date figures show battery-electric vehicles capturing 16.4% of European market share, up from 13.2% the previous year, a 25.7% volume increase delivering 1.47 million electric registrations through October. Ye

Zipcar, the world’s largest car-sharing operator, will shut down its UK business at the end of the year, ending access to its shared fleet across London. The company, owned by US rental group Avis Budget, said it will stop accepting new bookings after 31 December as it begins a formal consultation on proposed redundancies. Zipcar UK employed 71 staff last year, according to its most recent filings. The withdrawal represents a significant setback for advocates of car-sharing a

Eleven prime ministers of Germany’s federal states have appealed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to strengthen support for the use of low-carbon steel in the EU automotive industry. This is stated in a press release from the German steel association WV Stahl. The initiative was launched by the states of Saarland and Lower Saxony, where a significant part of the country’s steel production and car manufacturing is concentrated. They insist on establishing

European Union new car registrations witnessed historic powertrain transition during October 2025, with combined battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and standard hybrid models capturing approximately 63.9% market share compared with 55.4% during same period previous year. Battery-electric vehicle registrations increased 38.6% year-over-year reaching 1,473,447 units through October, representing 16.4% market share compared with 13.2% during 2024. Standard hybrid-electric vehicle

Brussels is bracing for a shake-up in Europe’s auto policy after carmakers from Volkswagen to Stellantis signalled they want to dilute the bloc’s 2035 ban on new internal-combustion-engine (ICE) vehicles, citing a stumble in electric-vehicle (EV) momentum. The shift in tone marks a remarkable turn from the early 2020s, when EU automakers had embraced electrification with bullish forecasts. According to the industry association European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (A

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD announced plans to double its European sales network to 2,000 outlets by end-2026, representing aggressive continental expansion despite facing 27% European Union import duties on Chinese-made battery-electric vehicles. Maria Grazia Davino, BYD's regional managing director for Europe, stated at Frankfurt event company will reach approximately 1,000 sales points across continent before year closes, serving as foundation for 2026 doubli