Daily Motor News – Friday 10 July 2026  

Drug driving offences overtake drink driving for the first time 

The number of drivers receiving endorsements on their licence for drug driving has overtaken those receiving the corresponding drink drive offence according to worrying new figures. Read more

Calls for e-scooter laws to be better known as micromobility injury claims surpass £100m 

Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) has called for greater education and awareness around the law and impact on victims after new figures revealed the total incurred cost of compensation claims has surpassed £100m since 2019. Read more

Merseyside Police deploys new alcohol testing technology 

Merseyside Police has become the first force in the UK to deploy evidential roadside alcohol-testing technology in a bid to detect and deter drink-driving among returning holidaymakers. Read more

Embedded luxury: Carmakers’ insurer partnerships reshape motor distribution 

Luxury carmakers are seizing control of the insurance buying pathway and forcing the industry to rethink distribution, underwriting and broker value. Read more

MG achieves record UK sales as electrified models surge 

MG achieved its strongest June sales result ever, selling 10,395 cars, following record-breaking sales in April and May. This gives MG its highest year-to-date result for the first half of the year, rising to 8th place in the overall sales charts. Read more

Why Chinese vehicle growth demands a new aftermarket strategy 

In April 2026, 12 Chinese brands appeared in the UK new car registration rankings, with a combined total of 24,669 units and a 16.5% market share for the month. Across the first four months of the year, Chinese automakers sold 80,960 vehicles in the UK. The combined registrations of BYD and Chery Group exceeded Volkswagen, currently the UK’s biggest single brand. Read more

Bolt set to bring car sharing to the UK 

From autumn 2026, Londoners will be able to book a car directly in the Bolt app, through a new partnership with Hiyacar, the UK’s only homegrown peer-to-peer car sharing service.  Read more

 Mayor opens £50m electric vehicle jobs fund 

A £50m investment to help automotive companies transform and create more skilled jobs in the electric vehicle sector has been launched by the West Midlands mayor. Read more

Meet the Team: Cassie Hopkins, Legal Defence Team Manager, Carpenters Group 

The best thing for me about working at Carpenters Group is their willingness to support staff and provide opportunities for development and progression. I am currently completing my SQE apprenticeship with the firm to qualify as a Solicitor and have always felt extremely supported and encouraged. Read more

Cradle-to-grave: how 600,000 electric vehicles, chinese oems and new legislation are reshaping automotive recycling in Brazil 

Brazil’s fast-growing EV fleet, Chinese OEM investment and new lifecycle rules are exposing a cultural gap in automotive recycling. Luiz Henrique Lopes Vilas and Igor Byrro Vilas argue that Brazil’s main challenge is not technical capacity, but embedding traceable daily habits across dealerships, recyclers and manufacturers before EV battery volumes accelerate. Read more

Building enterprise-ready agentic AI 

Recent work at QuantumBlack Labs, McKinsey’s AI innovation and engineering group, highlights four capabilities that are becoming essential for enterprise-ready agentic AI: flexible architectures, rigorous evaluation, disciplined engineering practices, and scalable, encoded expertise. Read more

AutoRaise has appointed Chris Ryder, Managing Director at Activate Collision Solutions, as its new Deputy Chair. Read more

Tom Buckle has been promoted to Motor Underwriting Manager at AXA UK. 

Warren Lehmann has joined the SX3 team as its new Audit Services Manager.