THE LATEST UK CAR NEWS SEPTEMBER 2024

EV Channels Review

This UK car news roundup for September 2024 covers a range of significant industry developments. The presenter expresses strong pro-consumer views regarding potential tariffs on Chinese EVs, arguing they would harm buyers and citing Lotus's sales target reduction as an example. The video also touches on the practicalities of lane merging, criticizes middle lane hogging, and highlights the production confirmation of the Hyundai Ioniq 7 and the Hyundai Vision 74 concept. Concerns are raised about the pricing of the new Vauxhall Grandland Hybrid and the viability of low-traffic neighborhoods in London due to affordability and safety issues. The potential introduction of pay-per-mile road tax is met with skepticism, with the presenter warning it could significantly increase costs for drivers. Finally, the video discusses the upcoming Jeep electric flagship, the reinvented JLR Discovery, an electric technician shortage, and BMW's plans for hydrogen cars, while noting a slowdown in new car sales despite a jump in EV market share.