Daily Motor News – Tuesday 9 September 2025 

Nicholas Lyes, Policy and Standards Director at IAM RoadSmart: ‘A recent study found that lane-keeping assist technology can lead to a 19.1% reduction in crashes. Meanwhile, with over 26,000 people killed every year in accidents where speed is a factor, the use of speed limiter devices could reduce collisions by 30% and prevent 140,000 serious road traffic injuries by 2038, according to the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC).’ Read more

100 motorists a day receive drink-drive endorsements as new research shows soaring cost for offenders 

One hundred drivers a day have had drink-drive endorsements added to their licences in the past three years according to new research from road safety charity IAM RoadSmart. Worryingly, young professionals aged 25 to 39 are the worst offenders, seemingly unaware of the consequences of drink-driving. Some 48,000 drivers in this age group have been rapped, closely followed by 40,000 mid-lifers aged 40 to 65. Read more

GTA update: ADR progresses to pilot stage 

The next stage of the exciting evolution of the GTA (General Terms of Agreement) has now been launched. As part of the revamped protocol, the ambition is to have an internal dispute resolution process (arbitration) and the first step is to run a pilot. That pilot has now started following intensive training of the specialist arbitrators. Read more

Business drivers turning ADAS off must understand safety benefits 

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) play a vital role in modern vehicles and can dramatically enhance safety and convenience by assisting drivers through the use of detection technologies, such as cameras and sensors. Read more

IMS teams up with MGA to launch commercial telematics motor insurance product 

’We’ve seen the power of telematics in personal motor insurance and this collaboration brings that capability to commercial lines, where it’s long overdue,’ says vice president. Read more

London needs the old-school might of Lloyd’s more than ever 

The City is not what it was. You hear the phrase repeated all the time and not just from the old guard, though it’s true, the lunches are no longer so long and bibulous, and not everything can be so easily attributed to expenses. Read more

Jaguar Land Rover extends shutdown after cyber attack 

Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) UK factories are now expected to remain closed until at least Wednesday after work was disrupted by a cyber attack just over a week ago. The car plants at Halewood and Solihull and its Wolverhampton engine facility, along with production facilities in Slovakia, China and India, have been unable to operate since the company fell victim to the cyber attack. Read more

Stellantis to scrap target of 100% EVs by 2030, says Europe chief 

Franco-Italian carmaker Stellantis will no longer pursue a target of producing only electric vehicles by 2030, said Jean-Philippe Imparato, head of enlarged Europe, on Monday, adding that other goals in its upcoming strategic plan known as ‘Dare Forward” may remain. Read more

Agenda continues to build for Mobility conference 

More sector leading names have been added to the agenda line-up as momentum for the Mobility in Insurance Conference 2025 builds. Taking place on Thursday 16 October 2025 at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon, the conference – in association with The CHO – will explore: GTA2 reform, technology and fraud, vehicle crime, culture and collaboration, and the future of supply chains. Read more 

Concerns over impact of JLR cyber attack 

A former Aston Martin CEO believes the cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has come at the worst possible time and is a “huge problem” for the company. Andy Palmer said September, when cars are released with new number plates, was “normally the biggest month of the year”. Read more

Cary Group expands UK market presence through acquisition of Nationwide Windscreens (York) Ltd 

Cary Group has acquired Nationwide Windscreens (York) Limited. The acquisition of Nationwide Windscreens (York) is the fourth acquisition outside of National Windscreens, Cary Groups existing business in the UK. Read more 

A pensioner who tried to smuggle cocaine worth more than £600,000 into the UK hidden in his mobility scooter has been jailed for six years. Read more

BYD, the world’s leading new-energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer, has launched the BYD Certified Pre-Owned. The scheme takes an extensive vehicle-inspection checklist and backs it up with a comprehensive line-up of after-sales warranties, along with an extension of the data connectivity so crucial in modern NEVs. 

Volkswagen UK has announced changes within its senior leadership team. Kevin Rendell becomes the new Head of Network Sales from 13 October 2025, replacing David Hanna, who is taking the role of Director at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK. Meanwhile, Owen Shepherd will move from his current position of Head of Direct Sales to become Head of Product and Planning.