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Tevva secures European approval for electric truck
- 12/01/2023
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
British electric vehicle manufacturer Tevva has announced that it will begin producing its 7.5 tonne battery-electric truck in volume after securing European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA). It becomes the first British company to receive the approval and is now expecting to sell upwards of 1,000 [...] -
DK Engineering signs exclusive deal with McMurtry Automotive
- 06/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
DK Engineering has signed a new commercial relationship with McMurtry Automotive to act as its UK exclusive agent. McMurtry is working towards creating the world’s greatest small electric cars for road and track use and is planning to launch its Spéirling model into the UK market. James Cottingham [...] -
Nissan Qashqai named UK’s top-selling model
- 05/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Nissan has announced a recruitment drive after its Qashqai was named the UK’s top-selling vehicle last year. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders a total of 42,704 Qashqai’s were sold last year, with 3,506 in December alone. To mark the achievement the company has developed a [...] -
EV range and variety tops car buying wish list
- 04/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has revealed that reduced waiting times and better range on electric vehicles top the wish list of car buyers in 2023. According to a What Car? survey of 1,698 in-market buyers, 46% wanted to see reduced vehicle prices this year, 44.3% want electric vehicles with more range, while 18.7% want more [...] -
EV drivers stuck in charging gridlock
- 03/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Department for Transport plans to install more than 300,000 electric vehicle charging points by the end of the decade, after it was revealed that drivers waited for more than three hours to charge their cars during the festive period. A lack of rapid and ultra-rapid charge points on UK motorways meant there [...] -
Dual-fuel drivers go electric
- 03/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Research from Zap-Map has shown that around a third of dual-fuel drivers make most of their journeys in their electric vehicles. Its survey of 4,300 drivers found that more than 1,300 use their EVs for the vast majority of their journeys. The type of journey electric is most likely to be favoured for is a local [...] -
Polestar unveils new commercial HQ
- 21/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Polestar has opened new commercial headquarters at Bicester Heritage. The move, which builds on its recent announcement of delivering over 11,000 cars in the UK since entering the market, has seen a new multi-purpose location developed in one of the existing two-storey buildings in the Heritage Quarters. The [...] -
EV survey highlights charging demand
- 20/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Zap-Map has released the most comprehensive survey of electric vehicle (EV) drivers in the country. Its annual EV Charging Survey, which was conducted in September 2022, took responses from more than 4,300 Zap-Map users. It revealed that although 84% of respondents have a home charger, the vast majority of EV [...] -
BCA reports softening of used car prices
- 20/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Used car values averaged £8,492 at BCA in November 2022, down by £331 or 3.8% compared to October. Meanwhile, buyer engagement across BCA’s online sales programme remained robust and first-time conversion rates rose again, averaging over 80% in November. While average selling price has fallen for two [...] -
Thatcham Research to identify EV repair and insurance pain points
- 14/12/2022
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Thatcham Research has announced it will lead an Innovate UK-funded five-month project focused on electric vehicle (EV) collision repair and salvage processes and their impact on insurance claims and their associated costs. EVs are set to play a central role in achieving the government’s 2050 net zero target. [...]