Daily Motor News – Friday 07 November 2025  

Inside London’s Gangs Who Crash Cars For Cash 

Creator and journalist Mike Okay goes inside the world of crash for cash, a lucrative scam where UK gangs are staging crashes on Britain’s streets, and making serious money in return. Read more

Independent Audits of Waymo’s Safety Case and Remote Assistance Programs 

Safety transparency and accountability have always been the foundation of Waymo’s mission to be the world’s most trusted driver. Today, we’re proud to share that Waymo has become the first autonomous driving company to complete independent, third-party audits of both our remote assistance program, which helps provide contextual information to our vehicles, and our safety case program.  Read more

Ageas reinforces commitment to brokers joining MyFirst panel 

Ageas UK has reinforced its commitment to the UK broker market by joining the MyFirst panel, supporting its mission to help the next generation of drivers with tailored insurance solutions. Read more

Ghost broking surges 22% in two years; Aviva urges crackdown to protect young drivers 

Ghost broking, where fraudsters pose as legitimate insurance agents illegally selling fake or invalid motor insurance to young drivers, is up more than 4% year on year and by 22% over the last two years, according to new data from Aviva. Read more

Insurance fraud impacts us all: why a counter-fraud strategy is essential for every business 

Insurance fraud is not a distant threat – it’s a real crime with real consequences, impacting every stakeholder in the industry. From opportunistic consumers, through to staged accidents and sophisticated cyber schemes, fraud drives up costs, disrupts operations, and can severely damage a company’s reputation. Read more

Scrapping ECOS risks writing off market gains 

Data published by SMMT this week shows the new car market held steady in October, just pushing into growth territory with a 0.5% uplift. In even better news, a quarter of buyers opted for electric cars, putting this year’s ZEV tally ahead​ of the whole of 2024 with two months still to go. Read more

Hyundai Motor Company President and CEO José Muñoz shares strategic vision for 2026 at 2025 leaders talk 

Hyundai Motor Company President and CEO José Muñoz met with employees around the world to share the company’s strategic direction for 2026, reinforcing Hyundai Motor’s commitment to agility, innovation, and sustainable growth. Read more

Used car prices continue upward trajectory as resilient market remains ‘well-insulated’ ahead of autumn budget 

Contrary to speculation around the impact of the Autumn Budget later this month, analysis from Autotrader suggests the automotive retail market will remain largely unaffected.  Read more

Aston Martin warns jobs could be at risk due to Trump tariffs 

Jobs at Aston Martin could be at risk over US tariffs and weak demand in China, the company has warned. The luxury carmaker employs up to 700 people at its St Athan manufacturing plant in the Vale of Glamorgan. Read more

Pump prices fall slightly in October, reversing September’s rise 

A litre of petrol fell 0.58p from an average of 135.55p at the start of the month to 134.97p by the close, while diesel came down by 0.81p from 143.38p to 142.57p. The cost of completely filling a 55-litre family car with unleaded therefore now stands at £74.23, and diesel at £78.41. Read more

Europcar builds on commitment to sustainable motoring with The Green Parts Specialists partnership 

Europcar Mobility Group UK has joined forces with The Green Parts Specialists, powered by Copart, an industry leader in used and salvage car auctions, for the provision of green parts to sustainably repair Europcar vehicles. Read more

Good Practice of the Month – November 2025 awarded to Fraunhofer (Germany) for establishing The Fraunhofer IVI Accident Prevention School (FAPS) 

Our November spotlight features the project Fraunhofer IVI Accident Prevention School (FAPS) established by Fraunhofer Research Centre in Dresden, Germany. The project aims to reduce the risk of traffic accidents involving young people aged between 13 – 16 years by providing road safety training that helps them understand risks and foster safer behaviour. Read more