Daily Motor News – Thursday 18 September 2025 

‘The cost of car insurance in the first year of driving has fallen by 22% in 2025 – but the average is still £1,387. So unsurprisingly, when young drivers were asked about the considerations they take when purchasing car insurance, the biggest factor was looking for the cheapest option. Read more

JLR hack could see thousands laid off – MP 

The cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is a “digital siege” that is seeing supply chain workers “laid off in their hundreds”, an MP has said. Liam Byrne, chair of the Commons business and trade committee and Labour MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill & North Solihull, said: “We fear if the government doesn’t step up soon, people will be laid off in their thousands.” Read more

Aon launches Specialist Claims Solutions to help insurers drive profitability in a volatile market 

Aon plc a leading global professional services firm, has launched Specialist Claims Solutions to help insurers navigate the increasingly complex claims landscape to better serve their customers, drive profitable growth and reduce loss ratios. Read more

Shift Technology unveils agentic AI-powered Shift Claims 

Shift Technology, a leading AI platform for the insurance industry, has launched Shift Claims, a new agentic AI-powered solution designed to transform claims operations. Read more

NHTSA Reports Sharp Drop in Traffic Fatalities in First Half of 2025 

US: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released early estimates for motor vehicle traffic fatalities in the first half of 2025, projecting a substantial 8.2% decline in roadway deaths. An estimated 17,140 people lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes from January through June 2025, down from 18,680 fatalities during the same period in 2024. Read more

JLR supply chain staff told to apply for universal credit, union claims 

Workers throughout the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) supply chain are being told to apply for universal credit following the cyber attack on the company, a union has said. Read more

Ten years after Dieselgate, does Europe have its swagger back? 

Ten years ago, on September 18, 2015, the automotive industry changed forever with one ‘Notice of Violation’ issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). That might sound dry, but it was a bombshell that rapidly shook the entire automotive world. Read more

China proposes national safety standards for level-2 driver assistance systems 

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Wednesday released a draft of a mandatory national standard outlining safety requirements for combined driver assistance systems, or Level-2 (L2) systems. The move aims to fill a critical regulatory gap in product safety for this field. Read more

It’s costing Brits over £6,000 to start driving, new report reveals 

Learning to drive might feel like a rite of passage for 17-year-olds, but a new report from Go.Compare car insurance has revealed the real cost of getting on the road as a new driver, and it doesn’t come cheaply. Read more

ACEA Lab workshop on talents in automotive: Turning the Union of Skills into action 

The ACEA Lab Workshop on Talents in Automotive brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and social partners to address one of the most pressing challenges for Europe’s automotive industry: workforce transformation. Read more

Europcar investigates barriers to electric van adoption 

New research commissioned by Europcar has uncovered the challenges that are holding the van sector back from keeping up with decarbonisation seen in the car sector in the UK. Read more