Daily Motor News – Wednesday 1 October 2025

ILC ARTICLE

1st October 2025

Leading line-up set for premier motor claims conference

The motor claims industry’s leading figures will gather in London on Thursday 2 October for ILC’s Exclusive Motor Claims Conference (EMCC) 2025. By invitation only, the premier forum in the motor claims calendar will bring together 150 C-suite executives, claims directors and department heads from across ILC’s Corporate and Insurer Partner cohorts to provide the sector’s most trusted data highlights, topical discussions and high level insights. Read more

Traffic Collision: Riskiest Areas & Factors Infographic 2025

Using CRIF’s Traffic Exposure Score, we analysed which areas of London carry the highest and lowest levels of collision risk. Enfield ranks highest, while the City of London stands out as the lowest-risk area. Read more

esure Group Bids Farewell to CEO David McMillan

Today, we’re wishing an extremely fond farewell to our outgoing CEO David McMillan. David has led esure Group through a hugely significant period in our 25 year history, in which we’ve successfully completed a monumental digital transformation, delivered a return to profitable growth and secured the sale of the company to Ageas UK. Read more

‘Impact on JLR supply chain might last months’

It could take months before the benefits of Jaguar Land Rover resuming production filters down to the supply chain, a chamber of commerce said. JLR has said it would resume some production in the “coming days” after a cyber-attack forced the carmaker to suspend operations. Read more

Tested! The Lucid Air Sapphire Just Set a New 0–60-MPH Record!

The Lucid Air Sapphire now has godlike grip to go with its hellfire 1,234 horsepower. Armed with Lucid’s new Track Tire package, the three-motor EV leapfrogged to the top of  MotorTrend’s all-time 0–60-mph leader board with a 1.881-second blitz. Read more

Ford CEO expects EV sales to be cut in half after end of tax credits

Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley said he expects demand for all-electric vehicles to be slashed in half next month following the end of federal tax incentives on Wednesday. Farley on Tuesday said he “wouldn’t be surprised” if sales of EVs fell from a market share of around 10% to 12% this month — which is expected to be a record — to 5% after the incentive program ends. Read more

Auto Parts – To Reuse Or Not To Reuse?

As the EU enters the final phase of negotiations on the End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Regulation, key decisions are being made that will shape the future of vehicle reuse, recycling, and sustainability. Henk Jan Nix, General Secretary of the European Group of Automotive Recycling Associations (EGARA), emphasises the urgent need to protect responsible parts reuse and ensure that legislation supports, rather than undermines, a truly circular automotive economy. With trilogue discussions underway, now is the critical moment for stakeholders to speak up. Read more

Thatcham Research announces new partnership with IVEX

Thatcham Research has announced a new partnership with IVEX to interrogate the real-world performance of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), moving beyond controlled testing environments to understand how these systems behave under variable noise factors like unpredictable road conditions, signage inconsistencies, and complex traffic scenarios. Read more

Motor finance scandal bites hard as Close Brothers loses £122.4m with additional £33m car loan blow

Car loan provider Close Brothers has set aside a further £3m to cover compensation payments to customers, as it reports a £122.4m loss in 2024. The lender published its delayed financial results this week after a year in which it took a series of emergency steps to bolster its finances by more than £400m. Read more

Carwow losses top £20m after a ‘year of investment’ in new brands

Carwow losses grew to £20m in 2024 after a year of continued expansion and acquisitions. The automotive marketplace and publisher saw revenues leap 55% to £85.1m from £54.8m the year before. Read more