The automotive industry has responded to the Autumn Budget, delivered today by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. As part of the Budget, the government has announced an electric vehicle pay-per-mile tax, and […]
Euro NCAP has announced a major overhaul of how it evaluates the safety of modern cars in modern driving conditions. The largest revision since the overall rating system was introduced […]
The National Franchised Dealers Association has called for a ‘clear strategy’ around UK automotive to be announced in next week’s Autumn Budget. Its budget proposal addresses tax incentives around electric […]
The Electric Car Grant lacks clarity and has led to prospective EV buyers delaying purchases rather than incentivising them. That’s the view of Mike Thompson, chief operating officer at Leasing […]
Fleet operators have seen a sharp rise in driver fines in the last year, according to research carried out by Jaama. It surveyed its largest 20 customers and found the […]
The growing uptake of electric vehicles is boosting competition in the motor insurance sector, according to new research carried out by Consumer Intelligence. It found that 11 new insurance products […]
The Accident Repair Industry Environmental Standard (ARIES) has officially been launched. ARIES is a UK industry-wide initiative designed to measure and reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions within the vehicle […]
A third (33%) of UK motorists are still ignoring or are unaware of the two-second gap rule, according to a recent survey by AA Accident Assist. The poll of more […]
The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) has urged all repairers to ‘rigorously review’ health and safety procedures after a dealership was fined more than £200,000. The car dealership in Truro […]
Drivers could save more than £500 a year on fuel and tyre costs while cutting CO2 emissions by 14% by changing their driving habits. Meanwhile, the savings for large fleets […]
Stellantis has confirmed that its Luton Vauxhall plant will close in the first quarter of the year, putting 1,100 jobs at risk. It had been due to start production of […]
The automotive skills gap remains acute, according to data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) published by the IMI. Its analysis of the September ONS data found motor trades […]
