Daily Motor News – Tuesday 16 June 2026 

“The fleet sector remains the key driver of EV registrations. That market is influenced far more by tax policy than by manufacturer sales targets. Salary sacrifice schemes and company car taxation continue to make electric vehicles attractive to many business users.” Matt Freeman is managing consultant at Solera cap hpi. Read more

Are England’s Roads More Risky When England Are Playing? 

As England’s first match in the FIFA World Cup 2026 approaches (9pm BST Wednesday 17th June 2026), new data from insurtech, ThingCo, provides critical insight into road usage around major football events, enabling insurers to implement road safety intervention campaigns. Read more

Inexperienced drivers more than twice as likely to make a claim, new data reveals 

New data from leading insurer, Aviva, reveals that inexperienced drivers are more than twice as likely to make a claim in their first year of driving, compared to motorists who have driven for more than a year. Read more

Monthly payments remain vital 

New research from Premium Credit suggests that the ability to pay insurance premiums monthly continues to play a significant role in helping consumers maintain adequate levels of cover. Read more

AI set to reshape insurance renewals 

New research from Accenture suggests artificial intelligence (AI) is set to play an increasingly significant role in how consumers purchase home and motor insurance, with more than 70% expecting AI to influence at least half of their insurance shopping within the next 12 months. Read more

Switching from petrol or diesel car to EV ‘does not mean having to pay a higher insurance premium’, says broker 

There are “widespread misconceptions” that EVs are dearer to insure than petrol or diesel cars, according to motor insurance experts at Coverinaclick.ie. Jonathan Hehir of the firm said the misconception could undermine the success of the Government’s new scrappage scheme before it gets off the ground. Read more

Driverless cars set for UK roads before end of 2026 

Business travellers in the UK could soon be booking autonomous taxis for their journeys, after the British Government opened applications for fleet operators to run driverless cars across the country. Read more

BMW Reaches 2 Million Electric Vehicles, Focusing More & More On Smart Home Technology 

BMW Group has reached a big milestone globally. The company has produced its 2 millionth fully electric vehicle. The 2 millionth EV was a BMW i5 M60 xDrive sedan in Tansanit Blue assembled at Plant Dingolfing that went to a customer in Spain. Read more

Why AI is key to XPENG’s plans for self-driving cars 

EV manufacturer XPENG is targeting a 2027 global rollout for its next-generation VLA 2.0 autonomous driving system. Announcing its launch plans in March, XPENG stated that VLA 2.0 is the first AI driving model with L4 potential in China, marking a significant step toward the dream of the self-driving car. Read more

Rivian CEO says company will release tech similar to Tesla FSD later this year 

During a fireside chat at a Masters of Scale event in Anaheim on Thursday, CEO RJ Scaringe said Rivian will release an advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) that could enable the company’s second-generation cars and the new R2 to drive on their own with supervision from one destination to another — also known as point-to-point driving. Read more

US connected-car rule prompts Ford, other automakers to seek licenses for China-built models​ 

Ford Motor (F.N), opens new tab and other automakers are scrambling to obtain U.S. government authorization to continue ​selling models that have been in U.S. showrooms for years, but have recently come under fire as part of a ban on Chinese ‌software in connected vehicles. Read more

AI ambition is high – but execution gaps are becoming a real risk 

New research from Colliers highlights a widening gap between companies that are beginning to scale AI effectively and those that remain unprepared. Building Resilience: 5 Megatrends Redefining Corporate Real Estate, identifies AI-enabled workforces as a key trend reshaping how organisations operate. Read more

3PLs can be supply chain heroes – if relationships are right 

For many manufacturers and retailers, the past few years have changed what they expect from their logistics partners. Cost will always matter, but as supply chains come under sustained pressure from geopolitical instability, labour shortages, rising operating costs, climate risk and changing customer expectations, third-party logistics providers (3PLs) are increasingly being assessed on their ability to keep operations moving during disruption. Read more

Motor Oil & Paint Shortages Hit Car Repairs Amid Middle East Conflict 

The ongoing Middle East conflict has derailed global supply chains, causing acute shortages of motor oil, paint, and other automotive essentials across markets like Tokyo and Detroit. Repair shops and dealerships, already reeling for months, are struggling to meet demand as Tehran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts up to a fifth of global oil flows. Read more

The motor sector needs certainty more than another change in targets 

The Government’s reported plans to reduce the 2030 ZEV Mandate target from 80% to 50% may ease pressure on some manufacturers, but the bigger issue for most OEMs is policy certainty. Read more

French insurance broker APRIL Group has launched APRIL Moto, an application within ChatGPT that allows users to obtain motorcycle insurance quotes through a conversational interface. Read more

Sir Robert McAlpine and Agratas have mutually agreed to end their partnership on the UK’s largest EV battery factory after completing the first phase, with TSL taking over construction to support the project’s next stage and keep it on track for opening late next year. Read more