Daily Motor News – Friday 04 April 2025  

Personal injury claims down by more than a third on five years ago 

Personal injury claims have declined by more than a third in five years, according to new figures from the Injuries Resolution Board. 

The Board’s award values report for 2024 highlights key trends from over 20,000 personal injury claim applications and more than 8,000 awards. Read more

An investigation into the relationship between car weight and fatal collision rates in the UK 

People driving heavier cars are disproportionately involved in more fatal collisions, and the average car weight is increasing in the UK. This short report summarises the key findings from an investigation into the relationship between car weight and documented collisions in the UK from 2019-2023. Read more

Motorcycle riders in France are facing significant rises in insurance fees 

Insurance policies covering motorcyclists in France are rising significantly in 2025, with policies set to cost on average 9% more than in 2024.  Read more

Insurance customers save over £100 million as instalment costs fall 

Car and home customers have seen significant savings of over £100 million in the past year due to reductions in the cost insurers charge to pay in instalments driven by increasing competition and regulatory pressure, according to new data from Consumer Intelligence. Read more

Electric cars: Tax benefits and incentives (2025) 

Most European country offer fiscal support to stimulate market uptake of electric cars, but these tax benefits and incentives differ widely. 

This 2025 edition offers a comprehensive look at the tax benefits and incentives for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure in the 27 EU member states, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Read more

Here’s Every Single EV About To Get Hit With Tariffs 

It turns out “Made in America” means a lot less when you pop the hood (or frunk) of your new car. With Trump’s new 25% auto tariffs setting in this morning like a regulatory bulldozer, the whole EV market – we’re talking cars assembled in China to Hyundais assembled in Georgia – is suddenly staring at more expensive production costs and potentially higher prices. Read more

Road safety assessment boosted with Connected Vehicle technology 

he Road Safety Foundation (RSF) is integrating cutting-edge Connected Vehicle technology into its International Road Assessment Program (iRAP) work.  Read more

Safety drives public support of automated vehicles 

As we release the latest DeepSafe research findings into public perception of automated vehicles, Behavioural Scientist, Lara Suraci explores some of the insights behind the data. What did our results tell us about the public’s understanding of road safety – and how might this inform messaging when it comes to advancing automated vehicles on UK roads? Read more

Automated driving navigation pilot launched by Here Technologies and Lotus Robotics 

Lotus Robotics, the intelligent driving arm of Lotus Technology, and Here Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop an advanced Highway Navigation Pilot solution that delivers Level 2+ (L2+) automated driving functions. Read more

CYVN Holdings completes McLaren transaction & consolidates McLaren Automotive and British luxury start-up Forseven under new group 

CYVN Holdings LLC, the Abu Dhabi advanced mobility investment vehicle, today announces the consolidation of its portfolio of British businesses after the successful completion of the acquisition of McLaren Automotive and a non-controlling stake in McLaren Racing. Read more

Lush and Kwik Fit warn tax rise will push up prices 

Cosmetics company Lush and car repair chain Kwik Fit are among firms which have warned they will raise prices due to an increase in employers’ National Insurance (NI). 

Other firms have told the BBC they will reduce how much profit they make, freeze hiring or in some cases cut jobs to cover the higher costs. Read more

You Can’t Park There! 

Almost 8.3 million (23 per cent) UK drivers¹ admit to having parked in places they shouldn’t have over the past year, according to Churchill motor insurance². With the average fine standing at £59, drivers have been issued with £75 million³ worth of fines for these parking violations. Read more

Antares Group announces 54% GWP growth in core Commercial and Retail business as it exceeds $1bn GWP 

Antares Group, the UK and Bermuda-based insurer, owned by Qatar Insurance Group, has announced its annual results for 2024. 

In 2024 Antares restructured its business into three divisions, Retail, Commercial and Legacy. A new Retail division was launched to back retail lines via MGAs, a new Commercial unit was formed, comprising both Antares Re and Syndicate 1274 commercial business; and a Legacy division set up to manage Antares’ significant run-off portfolio. Read more

Talia Jenkins has been appointed as Head of Motor Claims Change at Admiral Group plc. 

EY has announced that Alison Duncan has been selected as its next UK Chair subject to a Partner vote.