Chris Rosamond

Content Editor at Auto Express

Freelance Journalist at Auto Express

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Petrol prices could tumble as recession fears hit oil markets

2 weeks ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Chris Rosamond

Fears of a global recession sparked by US president Trump’s new trade tariffs have caused the price of oil to plummet, and drivers could see the benefits at the pumps within days. Today the RAC predicted the petrol price could fall to 130p a litre from 136p at forecourts before Easter, based on oil trading at approximately $65 per barrel on the global market.
2030 ICE ban: diesel vans and some luxury cars are safe… for now

2 weeks ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Chris Rosamond

Low-volume car makers will be exempted from Labour’s changes to the ZEV Mandate, which pull the ban on new petrol and diesel sales forward from 2035 to 2030. The global trade turmoil following the announcement of US president Trump’s tariffs has given Labour the political cover it needed to significantly water down its pre-election plan to toughen up the ZEV Mandate.
ZEV Mandate target still out of reach for car makers despite record EV sales in March

2 weeks ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Chris Rosamond

Latest UK registration figures show electric car sales underwent a mini boom in March, with registrations up 43.2 per cent and a record 69,313 new vehicles hitting the road. Nevertheless, the industry is warning that the numbers fall far short of the 2025 targets set by the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate, as the data shows a market share for EVs at just 19.4 per cent for the month.
Proposal to relax CO2 targets for car makers confirmed in Europe

3 weeks ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Chris Rosamond

The European Commission has formally published proposals to relax CO2 targets for car makers, meaning they don’t have to meet standards initially set for this year and 2026 until the end of 2027.
Drivers baffled by in-car safety assistance systems

3 weeks ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Chris Rosamond

There’s a significant trust gap developing between drivers and the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) fitted to their cars, with widespread confusion about the capabilities and limitations of the increasingly prevalent tech. The lack of understanding among drivers is eroding public confidence in ADAS, and creating safety concerns, according to mobility experts at DG Cities.
BMW, Ford and Volkswagen among car makers fined for preventing competition around vehicle recycling

3 weeks ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Chris Rosamond

The UK’s competition watchdog and the European Commission have hit 15 car manufacturers from around the world with swingeing fines totalling £77 million and 458 million Euros respectively, after a lengthy investigation into a long-standing cartel around end-of-life vehicle recycling.
Easter holiday traffic predictions are no yoke

3 weeks ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Chris Rosamond

The Easter school holidays could spell eggxasperation for drivers, with more than 21 million car journeys planned for this weekend alone. According to predictions based on surveys of driver intentions by motoring organisation the RAC, the coming weekend could be among the worst for Easter holiday traffic congestion, with an estimated 3.4 million car trips planned for both Friday 4 April and Saturday 5 April.
Tears at Vauxhall Luton as final van rolls off the line

3 weeks ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Chris Rosamond

The famous Vauxhall factory at Luton will build no more vehicles, after the final Vivaro van rolled off the line today. Workers were reportedly in tears as they gathered around the last vehicle to be produced, with the closure marking a bleak day for Bedfordshire town, which has played a long and illustrious role in the UK’s automotive industry.
Public transport is no alternative to the car and hasn't improved in decades: new survey

3 weeks ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Chris Rosamond

The anti-car agenda may be gathering strength in some quarters, but data just released by the RAC proves that drivers haven’t recognised any improvement in the public transport alternatives in more than three decades. No fewer than 81 per cent of drivers say they’d find it very difficult to adjust to life without a car, according to RAC polling, a figure the organisation says is remarkably consistent with 1989, when it first posed the question to drivers.
Just stop oil protesters throw in the towel by announcing final demonstration

4 weeks ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Chris Rosamond

Protest group Just Stop Oil says it’s ‘hanging up the hi vis’. The group’s activities have left 15 protesters languishing in jail following a series of high profile demonstrations since 2021 that some think set back environmental causes by alienating public support.