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Automotive Council under new leadership

The Automotive Council, established in 2009 to enhance co-operation between UK government and the automotive sector, has been strengthened with two key appointments. Adrian Hallmark, Chairman and CEO, Bentley Motors, has been […]

Revive! shortlisted for franchise awards

Revive! Auto Innovations has been selected as a finalist in the Leadership and Culture category for this year’s British Franchise Awards. It has also been nominated for the 2023 European […]

EV demand flagging amidst high prices

New research has found that fewer than half of drivers are willing to invest in EVs, with cost and charging limitations still putting them off. According to Auto Trader research […]

AutoRaise Rally gets underway

The AutoRaise Rally got underway this morning, with teams from across the industry setting off on a three-day ‘Viking’ tour around East Anglia and Lincolnshire to raise upwards of £150,000 […]

Motor insurance payouts up a third

Motor insurers paid out £2.5bn in claims in the second quarter of this year, according to the Association of British Insurers. This represents a 29% increase on the £2bn paid […]

Stellantis begins EV production at Ellesmere Port

Stellantis has begun production of its first all-electric vans at its Ellesmere Port site. The first EV-only manufacturing plant in the UK thanks to a £100m investment, Ellesmere Port will […]

Used car values slowly softening

Used car prices were 1.1% higher in August than the same month last year. According to the Auto Trader Retail Price Index, the average price of a used car was […]

IMI names Sally-Anne Hodder as new EDI lead

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has appointed Sally-Anne Hodder as head of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging. She steps up from her role as head of HR & […]

Europcar announces new Zapmap partnership

Europcar Mobility Group UK has announced a partnership with Zapmap to provide rental customers with access to a nationwide network of public charging stations. The partnership is part of the […]

EV demand rises as LCV sales increase

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew for the eighth consecutive month in August, rising five per cent to 16,303 units. According to the latest figures from the Society of Motor […]

EU buyers still cool on EVs

A new survey from Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) has revealed that EU manufacturers’ EV objectives appear optimistic, with just 16% of respondents planning to buy a car in the next 12 […]

Thatcham Research praises hydrogen Hilux

Thatcham Research has praised Toyota’s prototype hydrogen fuel cell variant of its Hilux pick-up as a benchmark in sustainable vehicle design strategy. The pick-up was developed as part of the […]