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Nine-month cycle delivers new optimism
- 04/05/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK new car market recorded its ninth successive month of growth in April, with an 11.6% increase to reach 132,990 registrations, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Large fleet registrations grew by a third (33.1%) to 68,537 units while deliveries to private buyers fell by -5.5% [...] -
Europcar Mobility Group enhances EV range
- 14/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Europcar Mobility Group UK is introducing more electric vehicle models to its fleet. The latest model to made available to customers is the MG4 EV. It also complements the other all-electric models already available from Europcar including the Tesla Model 3. The addition of the MG4 EV is one of a number of other [...] -
ev.energy unveils new flexible charging solution
- 06/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Leading electric vehicle (EV) smart charging software specialist ev.energy has launched its new shared EV charging solution for apartments, workplaces and fleets. The solution provides a range of benefits designed to boost accessibility and streamline EV charging globally. Lukas Lukoschek, product manager at [...] -
EVs drive new car market growth
- 07/02/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK new car market grew for the sixth month in a row in January, with 131,994 units representing the best start to the year since Covid-19 struck. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the surge was driven by electrified vehicles with one in five new vehicles registered including a [...] -
Charging infrastructure developing too slowly
- 26/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The number of installed public devices has increased by 8,680 since January 2022, according to figures released by the government. This represents an increase of 31% increase. Meanwhile, the number of rapid charging devices increased by 34%, with an additional 1,731 public devices installed. Mark Newberry, [...] -
Energy crisis impacting EV sales
- 25/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The ongoing energy and cost-of-living crisis is impacting buyers’ decision to consider an electric vehicle as their next car. This is according to a year’s research carried out by What Car?, which analysed more than 40,000 responses. It found that interest in new EVs was high between March and late July, but [...] -
Nilsson joins Volta Trucks board
- 23/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Volta Trucks has appointed Claes Nilsson to its board of directors. He joins the board of the full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider following an extensive career in commercial vehicles with AB Volvo, where he held the position of president of Volvo Trucks. Prior to this he was [...] -
Industry gears up for EV Ready debut
- 19/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
EV Ready will open its doors at Brighton Racecourse for independent garage owners and technicians eager to draw upon the EV expertise of the automotive aftermarket’s biggest brands and respected experts during the trade event on Wednesday 25 January from 5pm. An EV Ready Quiz will give visitors the chance to win [...] -
Britishvolt goes into administration
- 18/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK electric vehicle battery manufacturer Britishvolt has gone into administration. The company was being established in Northumbria to meet the growing demand for batteries as EVs become more commonplace on UK roads. It’s proposed £3.8bn factory in Blyth was part of a long-term vision to boost UK [...] -
Nearly half a million EVs to join UK roads in 2023
- 13/01/2023
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
An estimated 448,000 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be registered in the UK in 2023, according to DriveElectric. The EV leasing company says this is a significant increase from the 267,203 BEVs registered in the UK in 2022, and represents a 24.9% market share. It has based this forecast on a number of [...]