Daily Motor News – Tuesday 02 December 2025 

Analysis of 6,868 insurance quotes for November reveals 17-19 year olds face a median £2,172 penalty for choosing traditional insurance over telematics – effectively removing choice from the equation, with 83% finding telematics their only affordable option. Read more

Rise in family-friendly policies signals major DEI progress across industry 

The insurance and long-term savings sector is making family-friendly initiatives a defining feature of its diversity, equity and inclusion journey, as new data reveals significant growth in surrogacy and IVF support. Read more

Staying safe from crash for cash scams in poor driving conditions 

As we head into winter, it’s important to do all you can to drive safe. As not only are collisions more likely because of challenging road conditions, but crash for cash scammers can take advantage of this to cause an accident. Read more

Insurance Industry Creating ‘Telematics Refugees’ as £2,000 Pricing Penalty Forces Young Drivers into Surveillance 

Motor insurers are systematically destroying the future of connected insurance by forcing young drivers into telematics through prohibitive traditional pricing, then failing to build trust during their captive year, according to new data from Consumer Intelligence. Read more

Arch Insurance UK Regional Division Announces Key Appointments Across Motor Fleet and Motor Trade 

Arch Insurance UK Regional Division today announced a series of senior underwriter appointments across its Motor Fleet and Motor Trade teams, effective immediately. Read more

FCA sets out proposals to make ESG ratings transparent, reliable and comparable 

The FCA has published proposals to ensure that environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings are transparent, reliable and comparable. Read more

Cybertruck Takes on Boston: Assisted Driving Experience 

Whilst visiting the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Thatcham Research Principal Engineer for ADAS, Yousif Al-Ani had the opportunity to experience Full Self Driving (FSD) on board the Tesla Cybertruck around the public roads of Boston. Read more

October 2025 new car pre-registration figures 

SMMT released figures for October pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in October 2025 that were defined as pre-registrations. Read more

Car-sharing company ZipCar to end UK operations 

Car-sharing platform Zipcar has said it is to close its UK operations by the end of the year. 

The US-based company, which is owned by car rental giant Avis Budget, told customers it would temporarily suspend new bookings after 31 December, pending the outcome of a consultation with its 71 staff members. Read more

In It Together: How Company Performance Transmits Through Supply Chains 

Supply chains transmit information before markets price it. Customer performance reveals emerging demand, and supplier performance reveals capacity and execution risk. These directional spill overs move through networks in predictable ways. Read more

Why time is running out for Germany’s green hydrogen industry 

In a spotless, hushed factory near Hamburg in northern Germany, industrial robots stand ready to assemble the components of electrolysers. These devices split water into oxygen and hydrogen. The ones manufactured by Quest One use proton exchange membranes to accomplish this. Read more

Car made famous by Bond was left to rust on a drive – now it’s worth £1m 

A 1960s James Bond-style Aston Martin DB5 – which became so dilapidated local children played on it – has been restored and is now worth £1m. John Williams, 71, from Mold, Flintshire, bought the vehicle second hand in 1973 for £985 – the equivalent of about £15,000 today. Read more

UK faces ‘headwind’ from tax and spending moves, OECD says 

Tax rises and spending cuts will act as a “headwind” to growth in the UK’s economy, according to an influential global policy group. UK inflation will also remain among the highest of the G7 advanced economies, although it is expected to ease, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said. Read more