Daily Motor News – Tuesday 09 June 2026 

‘Londoners can now sign up to experience Wayve autonomous rides on Uber which are launching soon (pending final regulatory approval).’ Alex Kendall, CEO at Wayve. Read more

Aviva stops record levels of claims fraud as scams become more sophisticated 

Aviva detected a record level of claims fraud in 2025, with more than 18,400 suspect claims identified across its brands, including Direct Line. The headline figures, which for the first time include Direct Line brands, show suspected claims fraud worth £233m was detected in 2025 – equivalent to more than £638,000 of fraud detected every day. Read more

Mazda launches digital subscription-based insurance services  

Mazda has appointed Wrisk to provide subscription-based insurance services for customers buying new and used cars. Available now on the Mazda website, the service provides customers with a fully comprehensive monthly subscription policy. Read more

Jon Walker: Crafting restructured Axa Insurance UK to be ‘bigger, broader, bolder’ in next three-year strategic cycle 

New chief executive is dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s of insurer’s upcoming strategic priorities – this includes greater adoption of AI and the possibility of staff streamlining. Read more

AI poses new challenge for product liability 

The growing popularity of AI products and services poses a major challenge for product liability, making claims potentially more complex and costly to defend, according to John Shane of Zurich Insurance Company. Read more

CII: Public reporting may help address non-financial misconduct in sector 

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is stepping forward to help lead the sector’s response to non‑financial misconduct, and makes clear that regulation alone will not change culture. In a new report, the professional body identifies greater public reporting on complaints, processes and outcomes as a potential lever to strengthen accountability and accelerate cultural change. Read more 

World Cup 2026 and drink driving: The morning-after risk employers can’t ignore 

As excitement builds for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, millions of fans across the UK will be planning evenings around the tournament’s biggest matches. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup taking place, UK fans can expect late-night kick-offs, extended celebrations and shorter nights’ sleep. For employers, this creates a perfect storm of driver fatigue and alcohol-related risk the following morning. Read more

Uber asks customers if they want driverless cabs 

Uber is asking customers in London if they want to use driverless minicabs as it prepares to launch the vehicles for the first time in the UK. The taxi-hailing app is working with British firm Wayve to roll out the first self-driving taxis, with Wayve declaring the technology as tested and “ready to go”. They could be launched this summer, and will initially have a human driver sat behind the wheel. Read more

Auto Express: I went to China and was left stunned by all the car brands that could still hit the UK 

Chinese car brands are a very hot topic, and you’ve certainly heard us prattle on about their ever-growing influence in the UK and Europe. However, when I recently took a trip to try out the incoming BYD Ti7 over in China, nothing could have prepared me for just how many different home-grown cars I’d actually see. Read more

AION opens first eight dealerships as brand eyes network growth 

AION has opened the first wave of its UK dealerships as the Chinese electric vehicle brand prepares to accelerate its network expansion. The brand’s first customer-facing sites are now operating across eight locations, with AION targeting 15 dealerships by the end of June and 30 by the end of 2026. Read more

Auxillis counts down to Northgate Insurance Services rebrand 

Auxillis is preparing for its upcoming July rebrand as Northgate Insurance Services. As pioneers in the insurance claims management sector, Auxillis has built a strong and trusted reputation for delivering high-quality service and market-leading mobility solutions to motorists, helping them to stay mobile and get back on the road with minimal disruption. Read more

Two men jailed for more than nine years for £275,000 vehicle repair shop fraud 

Two men have been jailed for a total of more than nine years for a £275,500 fraud, following an investigation led by the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED). Read more

Global Directors’ and Officers’ Survey Report 2026 – Climate 

Climate change has been losing its political shine — but the risks haven’t gone away, despite fracturing political consensus and deprioritizing by some directors and officers. Read more

Driving test booking rules tightened after thousands of no shows 

Learner drivers are now only able to swap their test to the three centres nearest to their original booking location in a bid to cut down waiting times. It comes as official figures shared exclusively with the BBC suggest no-one turned up to take 64,500 practical driving tests last year. Read more

DVLA worker helped dealers in £1.3m vehicle records fraud 

A former DVLA employee who altered vehicle records to boost car values and create new identities for stolen and written-off vehicles has been jailed after a judge described the scheme as an example of organised crime. Read more

David Brookfield has been appointed as interim CEO of LKQ UK and Ireland. Read more

Arch Insurance International (Arch) has announced the appointment of Kendra Felisky as Chair of the Boards of Arch Insurance (UK) Limited (AIUK) and Arch Managing Agency Limited (AMAL), following the retirement of Patrick Storey from the role. Read more

Owen Shepherd has joined Hyundai UK as Aftersales Director for both the Hyundai and Genesis brands. He joins after more than two decades with Volkswagen Group. 

While volatile market conditions are creating opportunities for finance leaders to shape their organisation’s strategic direction, only 31% of UK CFOs say they currently lead investment decisions where returns are long-term, indirect or uncertain, according to new EY research. Read more