27 h. ago Use car industry fines to boost EV sales, says Polestar boss

Polestar’s Matt Galvin says ZEV Mandate fines should be used to boost take up of electric cars

Economics

46 h. ago BBC Antiques Roadshow guest stunned as 'worthless' £1 vase fetches eye

A woman was left stunned after her mother's 'worthless' vase, which she had bought for £1 at a car boot sale, was given a staggering valuation on the BBC Antiques Roadshow

Economics

6 d. ago Eurozone interest rate cut expected; Tesla’s UK sales fall by a third – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsStock exchange dealt another blow as £12bn fintech ditches main London listingUK trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds has also called for reforms of the WTO, including changes to the much criticised dispute resolutions system which can also take years to settle disputes between trading nations.Reynolds told the European Policy Centre security conference in Brussels:“We do recognise that reforming and repositioning the WTO so that it can respond more effectively to the challenges of today is the only way to safeguard long term stability and growth tomorrow.“Our eyes are fixed on greater flexibility in decision making, greater openness in the east of plurilaterals and building a fully functioning dispute settlement system,”“the trees that survive the storms aren’t the tallest. They’re the ones whose roots are intertwined with their lives.“Just in the past two days, during the OECD trade ministerial [summit] the message was clear a...

Economics

6 d. ago Tesla sales slump sees China's BYD overtake Elon Musk's electric car firm in Britain

Tesla registrations in the UK dropped 36% to 2,016 in May, compared to 3,152 a year ago, according to new figures

Economics

6 d. ago Eurozone interest rate cut expected; Tesla’s UK sales drop by a third – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe UK car market has returned to growth, new data shows, but sales of Teslas have fallen by a third.Overall car registrations rose by 1.6% in May, to 150,070 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). That’s the strongest May for new car sales since 2021, but 18% below pre-Covid levels. Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago Eurozone interest rate cut expected; fintech Wise delivers blow to London stock market – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsMay was the busiest month for UK house sales since March 2022, new data from Rightmove this morning shows.Across Great Britain, the number of sales agreed is now 6% ahead of the same period last year, Rightmove reports. But London is lagging, with sales just 1% higher than a year ago. Continue reading...

Economics

7 d. ago Two children left orphaned after parents hit by car while at Boxing Day sales

Anthony Hogg and his wife Georgina Hogg-Moore were struck by a car while crossing a road near the entrance to Blanchardstown Shopping Centre in Dublin on December 26

Society

1 week ago Inside Elon Musk and Donald Trump's bitter uncoupling after Tesla CEO leaves US cabinet

Musk and Trump appeared to be two peas in a pod, but their bromance appears to have soured in recent months and now the billionaire car salesman has left his 'job' with the government

Politics

1 week ago Auto Trader boss says trade war could boost new car sales into UK

Chief executive Nathan Coe said the UK could ‘become a more attractive market’ to sell cars into amid rising trade friction elsewhere.

Economics

1 week ago Auto Trader rides high with used car sales and Nationwide profits surge as Hollywood Bowl achieves growth

From Auto Trader’s upbeat market outlook and Nationwide’s profit surge, to Nvidia’s soaring sales, Hollywood Bowl’s record revenues and Red Funnel’s green ferry plans - here are today’s top UK business stories in under two minutes.

Economics

1 week ago Auto Trader reports growing car sales despite ‘financial pressure’ on customers

The growth across both the new and used car markets comes despite another year of high interest rates and weak consumer confidence in the UK.

Economics

2 w. ago What happened to the original stars of Faking It: A vicar became a car salesman and a lawyer trained as an MC in the cult noughties reality show

A lawyer to a garage MC; a sheep farmer to a hairdresser; a naval officer to a drag queen. These are not the kinds of professional about-turns we might usually expect.

Politics

2 w. ago I took £20 to one of Britain's best car boot sales and it was absolutely rammed

I had to queue just to get inside the car park

Economics

2 w. ago 'Car boot queen' says you can flip these 9 items for hundreds of pounds

Cheap items found at car boot sales can actually be worth a lot of money.

Politics

2 w. ago 'Car boot queen' lists nine 'flip' items to sell online for hundreds of pounds

Expert tips on what to look out for when buying at car boot sales, including vintage Pyrex dishes, branded clothing and retro gaming consoles that can be sold for a profit online

Politics

2 w. ago 'Car boot queen' says nine items can be 'flipped' for hundreds of pounds

Ellie Macsymons has outlined the items she picks up at car boot sales to sell online for profit

Politics

3 w. ago Honda slashes EV budget in fresh blow for the electric car industry amid waning demand as it vows to focus on hybrids

The Japanese automotive giant says it now expects around 20 per cent of its car sales to be electric by 2030, rather than 30 percent, amid dwindling demand.

Politics

3 w. ago The Greater Manchester car boot sale ranked in Britain's top 10

Car boot sales have increased in popularity in the cost of living crisis

Politics

3 w. ago 'I took £20 to a huge car boot sale and it was clear everyone was buying the same item'

Hundreds of bargain hunters flocked to the car boot sale in search of a good deal, but there was one item that seemed to be on everyone's shopping list

Economics

3 w. ago 'I spotted chocolate bar item at car boot sale and price left me gobsmacked'

Becky's Bazaar is well known on social media for bagging good bargains and showing people round charity shops and car boot sales but she was shocked at the price of this item...

Economics