This week’s Daily Motor News highlights how road safety, emerging risks and the transition to electric mobility are shaping the insurance and automotive landscape.
Driver safety remains firmly in focus, with new research showing support for passenger restrictions for newly qualified drivers, while fleet operators are being urged to consider proactive training as deer strikes generate significant claims costs.
Across insurance, Moody’s Emerging Risk Radar examines the economic, technological and societal trends influencing the industry, as Swiss Re identifies growing protection needs amid increasingly interconnected risks.
Meanwhile, the automotive sector continues its transition, with the latest market data pointing towards the UK’s electric and self-driving future, although analysis of Europe’s EV transition highlights structural challenges that remain unresolved.
Passenger restrictions top wish list of measures to improve young driver safety
More than half of drivers (57%) would back introducing nighttime restrictions on newly qualified drivers carrying similar aged passengers to improve road safety, including a third (32%) of those aged 17-24, according to new research published today. Read more
Moody’s Insurance Emerging Risk Radar
The future of insurance will be shaped not only by traditional industry dynamics, but also by some of the most significant economic, technological, and societal changes underway globally. To provide visibility on a complex picture of risk, Moody’s has mapped out these trends to show how, where and even when these trends are impacting the industry. Read more
Training vital to protect fleets as deer strikes rack up £500k in claims
Deer collisions generated nearly £500,000 in insurance claims for businesses over the past year, making proactive driver training vital to curb rising fleet-related costs. Read more
Swiss Re sees growing protection needs as risks become more complex and interconnected
The reinsurance market enters Rendez-Vous de Septembre and the upcoming renewal season against the backdrop of an increasingly interconnected and rapidly changing risk landscape. Read more
Summer signals UK’s electric and self-driving future
Summer is a quieter period for the new car market, as many buyers tend to wait for new-plate September, but this year brought positive news: the ninth successive month of overall market growth after the best performing August since the introduction of the biannual numberplate change. It reflects ongoing recovery in new car demand, with growth driven by both new entrants and, increasingly, electrified models. Read more
BYD displaces Leapmotor at top of fastest-selling rankings
BYD replaced Leapmotor at the top of Brego’s fastest-selling pre-registered and used electric vehicle rankings in August, with Chinese-owned brands taking eight of the 10 places across the two tables. Read more
Europe’s EV transition: progress on paper, structural challenges remain, report finds
Europe’s electric vehicle transition continued to develop in the second quarter of 2026, with further deployment of charging infrastructure and changes in the relative cost competitiveness of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). However, the latest quarterly report from Transport & Mobility Leuven (TML) shows that many of the structural conditions needed to support mass-market electrification remain unresolved. Read more
Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,000 jobs as it faces tough competition
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is to cut 4,000 jobs as the carmaker struggles with Chinese competition, US tariffs, and the transition to electric vehicles. The cuts will happen over the next two years and will mostly affect the head office, which is based in the UK. Read more
Warranty First launches vehicle-specific repair plan range
Warranty First has redesigned its repair plan portfolio with dedicated products for petrol, diesel, hybrid and electric vehicles, as well as motorbikes, motorhomes and campervans. Read more
TRL appointed by DVSA to deliver motorcycle helmet safety testing programme
TRL has been appointed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to deliver a motorcycle helmet testing programme that will support the UK’s market surveillance activities and help ensure helmets sold to the public continue to meet the required safety standards. Read more
HR Director of the Year recognition highlights commitment to people across Carpenters Group
Creating opportunities for colleagues to learn, develop and progress has always been central to that approach, supporting both individual success and the continued growth of the organisation. Read more
Prarthna Kapur has been promoted by Verisk to senior vice president and will take over as leader of Verisk Maplecroft following Matt Moshiri’s decision to step down. Read more
Tata Motors has launched a recommended voluntary cash tender offer for all Iveco Group common shares at €14.1 per share, with Iveco’s board unanimously recommending acceptance and the acceptance window open until 26 October 2026. Read more
UK recruitment consultancies signalled the first broad-based improvement in hiring trends for nearly four years in August, according to the latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs data, which are compiled by S&P Global. Read more
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