Tag: cars
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Rate of new cars on the roads decreased in Q4 2025 but still very high at 35 per day average
According to the latest NSO statistics up to 3265 new motor vehicles were added on Maltese roads in the last quarter of 2025, less than the 3334 figure of the previous quarter. The number of newly registered passenger cars is still very high with 3754 new cars registered making up to 61.3% of the newly…
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3,344 motor vehicles added to Maltese roads in Q3: 334,641 cars on Maltese roads
There are currently up to 454,138 registered motor vehicles on Malta’s roads with up to 73.6% and 334,641, of these vehicles being passenger cars. According to the latest NSO statistics up to 3,344 of new vehicles were added to Malta’s roads in Q3 alone. An average of 36 motor vehicles were registered every day. In…
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The US remains Europe’s largest car market, followed by the United Kingdom and China
In 2024 the US remained the largest purchaser of European cars buying in total up to €38.9 billion worth of cars. The figure is slightly lower than 2023 figures at €40 billion. The UK followed suit with up to €34.3 billion in EU car imports, and then China with €14.5 billion, followed by Türkiye (€12.0…
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European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warns of incoming trade war
European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has signaled of a looming trade wart between Europe and the United states as tariffs from the US against Europe build-up. 25% tariffs have been so far imposed on European cars, aluminum and steel. Further tariffs by the US are expected to be announced on European semiconductors,…
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No response by the European Union on US car tariffs, yet
The European Union is yet to issue an effective and material response to the imminent 25% tariffs the US has imposed on car imports. The tariffs also include car parts. Countries which will be severely hit by these tariffs include Mexico, Korea, and Japan, but Germany is also set to face a significant hit. In…
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They’re even bragging about making the country worse
Some of you may remember how Paola’s main square was reformed and its roads paved with cobblestones to decrease the pace of the traffic. The area is full of retail outlets and bars, apart from having a health centre just at the end of it, so as one can imagine it is frequented by a…
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Going to prison for slaughtering people with your car is “draconian” according to Owen Bonnici
Does anyone remember this episode where Justice Minister Owen Bonnici changed the law so that a woman convicted of killing an elderly man with her car could go be let go scot-free? He said it was Draconian for people to go to prison for slaughtering people with their cars. One of the things that Labour…
