• Quotes for AFVs continue to rise
    • 31/07/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Analysis of extended warranty quotes-to-buy requests through Intelligent Motoring has revealed significant growth for electric and hybrid vehicles. Warranty quotes for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) grew by 575% in 2022 compared to 2017. In contrast, quotes for ICE vehicles increased by 97% for the same [...]
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  • New battery revolution on the horizon?
    • 30/10/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Electric cars may soon be able to match diesel and petrol vehicles for endurance and power storage capacity, new research suggests. Researchers from Cambridge University believe the answer lies in a revolutionary new battery with amazing properties. They claim that their new ‘lithium-oxygen’ power cell has a [...]
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  • Alternative fuel vehicle registrations up 19%
    • 29/10/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    In the third quarter of 2015, the total number of alternative fuel vehicle registrations in the EU increased (+13.4%), reaching 127,661 units. Of these, electric vehicle (EV) registrations showed a substantial increase (+62.2%), rising from 17,488 units in Q3 2014 to 28,360 units in Q3 2015. Demand for new hybrid [...]
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  • Next generation want electric cars
    • 21/10/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Electric vehicles will be the vehicle of choice for motorists by 2026 as a new generation of budding car owners plan to plug-in to greener driving, research among teenagers and learner drivers has revealed. As prospective motorists focus on a low emission future, new drivers will benefit from increased EV [...]
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  • IMI raises concern over AFV regulation
    • 08/10/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    A new survey conducted by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), shows that 53% of drivers planning to buy or lease a new car in the next two years are considering an electric or hybrid vehicle. The professional body for the retail motor sector worth £152 million a year, shows dramatic growth in demand for [...]
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  • SNAP-ON’S hybrid training reaches milestone
    • 09/07/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The most recent addition to Snap-on’s range of diagnostic training seminars has already reached more than 500 technicians since its launch in April. Alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) are becoming ever-more common on the country’s roads these days so following feedback from customers, Snap-on introduced the [...]
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  • AFV registrations up in Q1
    • 30/04/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    In the first quarter of 2015, total alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) registrations in the EU significantly increased (+28.8 %), totalling 144,421. Of these, electric vehicles (EVs) saw their registrations more than double, rising from 11,304 units in Q1 2014 to 24,630 units in Q1 2015 (+117.9%). Demand for new hybrid [...]
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