Daily Motor News – Thursday 11 December 2025 

‘With well over 100 million fully autonomous miles driven, we are making streets safer where we operate — achieving a more than ten-fold reduction in crashes with serious injuries compared to human drivers.’ Read more

FCA: Regulatory Initiatives Grid – 9th Edition (December 2025) 

The Regulatory Initiatives Grid from the Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives Forum sets out the regulatory pipeline for the next 24 months. We publish the Grid so the financial services industry and other stakeholders can understand – and plan for – the timing of the initiatives that may have a significant operational impact on them. Read more

Around 33.8 million Brits admit to costly car mistakes that could lead to a fine and invalidation of cover 

With winter well and truly underway, leading insurer, Aviva, highlights the common mistakes drivers tend to make when hitting the roads. Hannah Pinches, Director of Motor Claims at Aviva, said: “Adverse conditions – such as low sun – can increase the risk of an accident or incident. To reduce the chances of this happening, it’s important to take a few extra minutes to prepare your vehicle.” Read more

Motor Insurance Taskforce Report: much said, little delivered 

On 10 December, the Government published its long-anticipated Motor Insurance Taskforce report. Originally launched under Louise Haigh, the review lost momentum following her departure and, as inflation stabilised, the political drive behind the work appeared to wane. Once in office, Labour appeared to begin to appreciate the structural pressures on the motor market – rising repair and parts costs, lack of credit hire regulation, and continuing fraud – dampening expectations of sweeping reform. Read more

Driverless Taxis Are Heading to UK, but Who’s Liable When Something Goes Wrong? 

Driverless taxis are a bit like buses. You wait ages for one, and then a fleet arrives all at once. The US firms Waymo and Uber have both said their vehicles will be on the streets of London in 2026. Read more

Competition watchdog rejects IAG-RAC Insurance deal 

Australia: The competitor regulator has opposed IAG’s $1.35 billion acquisition of RAC Insurance, saying it could substantially reduce competition in the WA home and motor markets. Read more

Demonstrably Safe AI For Autonomous Driving 

Autonomous driving is the ultimate challenge for AI in the physical world. At Waymo, we’re solving it by prioritizing demonstrably safe AI, where safety is central to how we engineer our models and AI ecosystem from the ground up. As a result, we’ve built an incredibly advanced AI system safely operating in the physical world at scale. With well over 100 million fully autonomous miles driven, we are making streets safer where we operate — achieving a more than ten-fold reduction in crashes with serious injuries compared to human drivers. Read more

Nissan and Wayve Sign Definitive Agreements to Deliver Next-Generation Driver Assistance Technology 

US: Nissan Motor Co Ltd and Wayve have announced the signing of definitive agreements to collaborate on integrating the next-generation ProPILOT series with Wayve AI technology across a broad range of Nissan vehicles. This partnership will combine Wayve’s embodied AI software with Nissan’s advanced driver-assistance systems to support both ADAS and point-to-point advanced driving. Read more

Letter to Commission: keep EU industry strong with flexible climate rules and local content 

CLEPA has issued a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, calling for urgent measures to restore Europe’s competitiveness in the automotive sector. In the letter, CLEPA highlights the critical role suppliers play, generating 75% of a vehicle’s value, employing 1.7 million people, and investing €30 billion annually in R&D. The association warns that without decisive action, Europe could lose up to 650,000 jobs by 2035. Read more

BCA: Seasonal pressures continue but markets remain healthy in November 

Typical seasonal pressure came on used car values during November according to the latest data from BCA Valuations, with this driven by both a shift in stock mix and traditional seasonal monthly guide price moves. However, underlying confidence continued across most of the market as buyer engagement remained positive and competition remained strong for the best presented vehicles. Read more

Ghosts on the road: tackling the rise in illegal registration plates 

This report was proposed to the APPG for Transport Safety by Sarah Coombes MP, building on her campaign to crack down on registration plate non-compliance. Funding was sought and jointly provided by the RAC, the British Number Plates Manufacturers Association (BNMA) and the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) who share these concerns about the use of ghost plates. Read more

PCC hails landmark crackdown on ‘ghost plates’ as national report backs his calls for action 

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Simon Foster, has welcomed today’s hard-hitting national report calling for sweeping reforms to stamp out illegal ‘ghost plates’. Read more

From innovation call to urban sky: EIT Urban Mobility delivers Europe’s first emergency drone flight in Zaragoza 

Zaragoza today became the site of a new achievement in urban innovation, hosting Europe’s first large-scale demonstration flight of a high-capacity uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) for city-based emergencies. Read more