Daily Motor News – Thursday 25 September 2025 

Silvia Rindone, EY UK&I Managing Partner for EY-Parthenon: “By rethinking supply chains, technology, and R&D at a local and regional level, companies are better able to mitigate geopolitical and trade risks while positioning themselves closer to their customers and innovation hubs. What we’re seeing is a strategic pivot that strengthens competitiveness today and builds a more secure foundation for the future.” Read more

Government could buy car parts to protect Jaguar Land Rover suppliers 

Ministers are considering stepping in to support Jaguar Land Rover’s suppliers after the carmaker was forced to suspend production due to a cyber-attack. The attack at the end of August meant JLR was forced to shut down its IT networks. Its factories remain suspended until next month at the earliest. Read more

Beyond the Super-Complaint: Redefining What “Good” Looks Like in Insurance 

When Which? lodged its super-complaint about poor consumer outcomes in home and travel insurance, it did what super-complaints often do: it painted with broad strokes. The entire industry was presented as failing, failing to handle claims reasonably, failing to sell products responsibly, and failing to meet the regulator’s standards. Read more

CHO holds meeting with Motor Insurance Taskforce (MIT) 

The CHO has met with representatives of the Motor Insurance Taskforce (MIT) allowing it to represent the industry as the MIT reviews, what it labelled as ‘spiralling costs’ in motor insurance premiums. Read more

Sky-high car insurance driving millions of Brits to break the law, new research finds 

Millions of drivers in the UK admit to getting behind the wheel without insurance due to the recent rise in premium costs, new research has found. The findings from CRIF, Europe’s leading provider of insurance and credit information, show that 5% of UK motorists have previously driven without motor insurance due to rising costs, despite it being a legal requirement. This equates to around 1.4 million drivers potentially breaking the law. Read more

Time to outlaw taking video on phones while driving in Northern Ireland 

Taking photos and video on mobile phones while driving should be banned in Northern Ireland, personal injury lawyers have said. “It’s currently not an offence in Northern Ireland to take photos and videos, or scroll through music playlists on phones while driving,” said Sabrina Lawlor, the Northern Ireland representative for the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). Read more

Aviva cyclists shift gears for charity challenge 

More than 100 Aviva employees from across Yorkshire are preparing to take on a cycling challenge to raise vital funds for York Against Cancer. On Thursday 25 September 2025, riders will set off from Aviva’s Wellington Row office in York, choosing from four different routes through the Yorkshire countryside. Read more

Thatcham Research demonstrates mega casting technology used by Tesla can be cheaper to repair than traditional structures 

A new study from Thatcham Research, the UK’s leading automotive risk intelligence centre, reveals that vehicles incorporating aluminium mega cast technology can deliver substantial repair cost savings compared to traditional multi-piece steel constructions, challenging early industry concerns about repairability. Read more

Fear of JLR parts shortage if small suppliers fail 

A former Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) engineer fears the firm could be left short of components if its smallest suppliers fail as a production shutdown is extended again. JLR has been unable to produce cars since a cyber attack at the end of August, which forced it to shut down its IT networks. Read more

BYD improves Assisted Driving system in response to Euro NCAP’s ATTO 3 grading 

BYD has responded to the ’Not Recommended’ grading which Euro NCAP gave to the ATTO 3’s Assisted Driving system in 2024. Intelligent Cruise Control – BYD’s name for its Level 2 system – is now rated as Good for the latest vehicles, and earlier cars are improved. Read more

Vehicle production slips back in August 

UK car production fell in August, breaking a two-month growth run, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 37,072 units rolled out of factories in what is traditionally the quietest month of the year, with planned summer shutdowns taking place to enable maintenance and retooling.  Read more

GPS opens new state of the art HQ 

The UK’s leading green parts supplier, The Green Parts Specialists, has opened a brand-new state-of-the-art head office in Skelmersdale. It marks a significant milestone in the company’s growth and reinforces its commitment to delivering industry-leading services to an expanding customer base. Read more

Global guidance set to drive trust and transparency in AI decision-making 

A new international technical specification designed to bring greater transparency to artificial intelligence (AI) systems and in doing so protect users from unexpected impacts has been published by BSI, the UK’s national standards body. Read more

CCC Crash Course Report Highlights How Economic and Supply Chain Disruption Are Forging a New Auto Industry Reality 

US: CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. (CCC), a leading cloud platform provider powering the P&C insurance economy, today published its Crash Course Q3 2025 Report, providing an in-depth analysis of how tariffs, economic uncertainty and consumer behaviour are reshaping the auto claims and repair ecosystem. Read more

Matrix iQ and VDO partner to integrate telematics and tachograph data in combined platform 

Matrix iQ, UK-based specialists in connecting vehicle and driver behaviour data services, and VDO, Europe’s leading provider of tachograph analysis, today announced their partnership. Read more

UK CEOs prioritise localisation and regionalisation as business confidence grows 

UK companies are accelerating localisation and regionalisation strategies to manage risk and build resilience as they navigate ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, according to the latest EY-Parthenon CEO Outlook Survey. Read more

Caliber Collision Faces Lawsuit While Prepping for Potential IPO, Acquiring Mobile Car Care Business 

US: A lawsuit filed in federal court in the Eastern District of Texas on Sept. 10, and seeking class action status, says the largest U.S. MSO mismanaged its 401(k) retirement plan, using “over $4 million of Plan assets” for its own benefit while wrongly “requiring Plan Participants to pay over $6 million in Plan expenses.” Its named plaintiff is Roy Fordyce. Read more