https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/automotive/ The latest Flip News stories on automotive. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:22 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/business/tesla-q3-2026-deliveries-beat/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/tesla-q3-2026-deliveries-beat/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in the third quarter of 2026, beating Wall Street consensus of around 462,000, as a European demand rebound offset weaker US and Chinese sales; shares rose in early trading. Priya Raman tesla-deliveries electric-vehicles tesla automotive Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/business/trump-approves-fuel-economy-standards-ending-biden-ev-mandate/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/trump-approves-fuel-economy-standards-ending-biden-ev-mandate/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 22:30:00 GMT Donald Trump says he has approved new US fuel economy standards that end Biden-era requirements, promising lower car prices and more than $100bn of auto investment in the United States. Priya Raman donald trump fuel economy ev mandate nhtsa automotive cafe standards Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/business/volkswagen-3m-recall-steering/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/volkswagen-3m-recall-steering/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT VW is recalling more than three million vehicles worldwide, including Audi Q3 and Seat models, after corrosion was found on a steering mounting bolt that could cause steering failure. No injuries have been reported. James Calloway Volkswagen recall Germany automotive Audi AFP via The Straits Times