EU Scraps the 2035 Petrol Car Ban – So Where Does That Leave the UK?

BREAKING: This is big news – EU hasn’t just delayed the petrol car brand, it’s scrapped it, but there are conditions…

For years, we were told the end was nigh for petrol and diesel cars in Europe. 2035 was the date. No debate. No flexibility. No alternatives. Except… that’s just changed. Quietly, but significantly, the European Union has performed a major U-turn on its planned ban on new petrol and diesel car sales from 2035. And while some headlines are still framing this as a “delay” or a “watering down”, the reality is far more profound. In practical terms, the 2035 petrol car ban has been scrapped.

And that raises an awkward, unavoidable question for the UK.

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17/12/2025 1

Porsche Bricked in Russia – And the Terrifying Truth About Remote Car Kill-Switches

Hundreds of Porsches in Russia suddenly stopped working, and the fallout reveals something far bigger than a simple glitch – modern cars can now be switched off remotely

Every now and then, the car world delivers a story that feels less like automotive news and more like the opening act of an apocalyptic techno-thriller. The latest example arrived courtesy of Porsche owners across Russia, who discovered one morning that their pride and joy had transformed into a glossy, German-made paperweight. No warning, no recall, not even the courtesy of a “Sorry, mate, I can’t come out today.” Just… click, whirr, nothing. A perfectly fine engine that refused to start because the car couldn’t “phone home”. We used to worry about flat batteries or water in the distributor. Now we worry about satellite outage. Progress, they call it.

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10/12/2025 1

2025 Rewired the Car World. These Were the Biggest Shockwaves of the Year

From design shake ups to tariff wars, 2025 delivered one of the most chaotic and transformative years the motoring world has seen in decades

Some years quietly tick along. 2025 did not. 2025 threw its toys out of the pram, snapped a gear lever, set off the traction control light and still expected us to carry on like nothing happened. This was the year motoring veered off the planned EV motorway and tore down a bumpy B road instead. A year of handbrake U turns, big surprises, global chaos and a few moments of outright comedy. If you felt like the car world was changing faster than you could refresh a news feed, you were not imagining it.

So here are the Top 10 biggest automotive shockwaves of 2025.

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08/12/2025 1

Pay-Per-Mile Will Destroy UK Driving – And They Know It!

The most damaging motoring Budget in decades has landed. And after a few days to think, the whole thing looks even worse

If you thought Pay-Per-Mile was “fair” or “inevitable”, you’re missing the biggest automotive disaster heading straight for Britain. I’ve had a few days to calm down after the Chancellor dropped the motoring equivalent of a tactical nuke into the nation’s glovebox with the Autumn 2025 Budget. But I haven’t calmed down. I’ve got angrier, more frustrated, and more convinced this Budget could cripple the UK car industry, humiliate disabled drivers, and utterly suffocate car culture. This isn’t a minor tweak. This is the start of a crisis.

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06/12/2025 1

JLR Just Fired Its Design King. What Could This Mean For Jaguar’s Brand Direction?

JLR has escorted long-standing design boss Gerry McGovern out of the building. Could this be the right time for Jaguar to Stop Being Weird and Start Being Good again?

If you felt a disturbance in the British automotive force this week, you weren’t imagining it. Gerry McGovern – the man who shaped the modern Range Rover empire and one of the most powerful design figures in the global car industry – has reportedly been fired from Jaguar Land Rover.

Multiple reports (Autocar, Top Gear, Financial Times) confirm that McGovern was removed suddenly, with some sources claiming he was escorted out of JLR headquarters in Gaydon. That alone tells you this wasn’t a polite reshuffle. This was decisive. Swift. Brutal. And historic.

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BrownCarGuy November 2025 Round-Up: Classics, Controversies & Car Chaos

A packed month of veteran cars, EV scandals, Budget shocks, iconic reviews and a few gloriously unhinged podcasts

Winter’s coming. But activity ramped up. Events and stories came at me like a runaway HGV – overwhelming, yes, but also wildly entertaining if you’re into that sort of thing. One moment I was on Pall Mall admiring 120-year-old machines and chatting with Steve Berry; the next I was at the NEC drowning in classic temptation. And in between, I was unpacking everything from caffeine-fuelled driving dangers to copycat-turned-king Chinese car brands, New York’s anti-car Mayor, and a UK Budget that essentially confirmed: “The end of driving is nigh.”

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Budget 2025 – Drivers Betrayed: Pay-Per-Mile Confirmed For EVs and PHEVs

The Budget drops the biggest anti-motorist bombshell in years – a full Pay-Per-Mile tax on electric and plug-in hybrid cars, plus luxury-tax hikes, Motability cuts and a fuel-duty freeze that expires in months

If you were hoping today’s Budget might go easy on motorists, then bless you for your optimism. Anyone paying attention knew this was coming, and yet it still feels like being slapped with a wet kipper. And just like that, buried beneath all the other headlines, comes the most consequential motoring announcement in years – one that will reshape the automotive landscape, hammer the car industry, and punish drivers across the country. The Government has now confirmed Pay-Per-Mile taxation for electric vehicles. Yes, it’s real. Yes, it’s happening. And no, it won’t stop at EVs.

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Budget Black Hole? Why the UK Car Industry Might Be Our Unexpected Economic Lifeline

Britain doesn’t need higher taxes – it needs smarter growth, and the car industry could deliver billions in extra revenue without changing a single tax rate

Next week’s Budget is already being whispered about in tones normally reserved for horror films and MOT failures. The words “stealth taxes” and “tough decisions” are being tossed around like loose change in the Chancellor’s red box, and ordinary Brits are bracing for yet another round of financial whiplash. But here’s the bit nobody seems to be talking about – in all the noise about tax rises, cuts, freezes, and fiscal black holes, we’re ignoring one of Britain’s biggest, most underappreciated economic engines.

Cars. Not just the things on your driveway – the entire UK automotive ecosystem. Let’ me explain…

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The UK Economy Slows and the Car Industry Gets the Blame. Here Is the Real Story

A single cyber attack at JLR slowed the entire UK economy, revealing how vital – and how vulnerable – Britain’s car industry is

The UK woke up to a rather depressing figure this week. Economic growth from July to September came in at 0.1 per cent. The analysts thought we would hit 0.2 per cent, so already things looked a little feeble. The headlines called it a blow for the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves. The markets shrugged. Most of the public sighed into their morning tea.

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13/11/2025 1

CHINESE: From Copycats to Kings

How China Conquered the Car World – and they’re not done yet, they’re getting more ships!

Somewhere between the mockery and the memes, between jokes about “Range Rover rip-offs” and “plastic dashboards”, something rather extraordinary happened. The Chinese car industry grew up – fast. And now, while the West was busy sniggering, Beijing’s automakers quietly built an empire. An empire of design studios, R&D centres, global shipping fleets, and production hubs from Brazil to Budapest. Once dismissed as cheap copycats, China’s carmakers have now become the innovators – the disruptors – the ones pushing the boundaries of electric mobility, tech integration, and even automotive engineering itself.

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