Daily Motor News – Tuesday 25 August 2026

Why the claims journey must evolve

As vehicle technology continues to evolve, insurers and repairers face increasing pressure to manage more complex repairs, rising costs and growing customer expectations. Read more

Legal statement on liability for AI harms – lessons for professionals

The UK Jurisdictional Taskforce has recently published its statement on liability for AI harms (the Statement), which the Law Society has welcomed as providing “much needed clarity“. Read more

Car finance scandal: check if you could be owed compensation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out the details of its car finance compensation scheme, although payments remain on hold following a legal challenge. Here’s what you need to know and what you could be owed. Read more

Cuvva Warns UK Car Sellers to Act Before September 1st Number Plate Change Hits Vehicle Values

If you are thinking of selling your car, you have just days left to secure a deal before their car’s value drops on 1st September, temporary car insurance provider Cuvva has warned. Read more

AION Auto UK secures TMO New Car Code accreditation as manufacturer builds UK presence

The Motor Ombudsman has expanded the portfolio of vehicle manufacturers accredited to its Motor Industry Code of Practice for New Cars, with the addition of AION Auto UK. Read more

July 2026 new car pre-registration figures

SMMT released figures for July pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in July 2026 that were defined as pre-registrations. Read more

Keep it local: final bank holiday before Christmas set for shorter trips

Britain looks set to keep it local for the final bank holiday before Christmas, with almost 19 million cars potentially making journeys of less than 50 miles on Friday, according to a new AA survey. Read more

AI Risk is Outpacing Insurance: What Organizations Need to Know

Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing faster than the insurance market’s ability to keep up. As organizations rapidly adopt generative AI and automated decision-making tools, traditional insurance policies are struggling to address the evolving risk landscape. Read more

Winter-ready long before winter

When people think about being ‘winter-ready’ they often think about what happens in the months just before the colder weather arrives. Phil Briggs (Director of Operation Centres, Transport & SVO) explains how preparation starts much earlier at Copart. Read more

Two Decades of Development at Carpenters Group

When Lindsey Rawes joined Carpenters Group more than 20 years ago, she could not have predicted how much both the business and her own career would develop over the years that followed. Read more

UK fintech funding drops to a decade low, with AI bucking the trend

Total UK fintech investment hit £1.8bn in the first half of 2026, down around two-thirds from £5.0bn in the same period in 2025, according to KPMG’s latest Pulse of Fintech report. Read more

No single technology can deliver lower-carbon global freight, new report finds

New research highlights the distinct safety, infrastructure and investment risk profiles of maritime, road, rail and air freight as the industries move away from fossil fuels. Read more