• Used car buyers turn to automatics

    • 12 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Automatics now make up as much as 72% of the used car market in parts of the UK, with their numbers bolstered by the increasing popularity of electric vehicles This is according to new research by AA Cars, which is the AA’s used car website Across the UK, automatics now make up 41% of the used cars for sale on [...]
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  • Used car market enjoys strong start

    • 10 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK’s used car market increased 51% in the first quarter of 2022, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) It found that 1,774,351 transactions took place, with 86,596 additional cars changing hands compared with the same period in 2021 Used car sales [...]
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  • VW and bp agree EV charging partnership

    • 3 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Volkswagen and bp have launched a strategic partnership that will boost the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across Europe The partnership intends to build a fast-charging network across Europe by 2024 and delivering a seamless experience for EV drivers The first phase of the roll-out will see up to an [...]
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  • LEVC continues European growth

    • 26 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    LEVC has announced further growth in its European commercial vehicle network, with the launch of its first dealership in Latvia Mūsa Motors, based in central Riga, will offer customers complete sales and aftersales services of the LEVC TX electric taxi and VN5 van The Mūsa Motors Group represents brands [...]
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  • EV Technology Group bolsters leadership team

    • 26 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    EV Technology Group has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Dan Burge as chief product officer Burge, a highly experienced global automotive industry executive, with over 20 years of high-level commercial, operational and technical roles, will play a key role in building out the product team at [...]
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  • Stellantis strengthens hydrogen team

    • 25 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Stellantis has appointed Jean-Michel Billig as chief technology officer for hydrogen fuel cell vehicle development He will take up his role on 27 June Carlos Tavares, Stellantis CEO, said, “Jean-Michel’s broad spectrum of experiences in aircraft, aerospace, automotive and naval industries will contribute to [...]
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  • New report reveals EV driving habits

    • 20 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Zap-Map has published a report that sheds light on the shape and usage of Britain’s EV charging network Its annual EV Charging Survey provides direct insight into the experience and behaviour of a unique sample of EV drivers, and how this behaviour has changed over time Indeed, based on the responses of more than [...]
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  • VWG continues successful EV shift

    • 19 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Volkswagen Group continued its shift to electrification in the first quarter of 2022, lifting deliveries of all-electric vehicles by 65% year-on-year Despite supply bottlenecks for semiconductors and wire harnesses, 99,100 BEVs were handed over to customers by the end of March, up from 60,000 in the opening quarter [...]
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  • SMMT names new Forum MD

    • 4 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has appointed Richard Sadler as the new managing director of SMMT Industry Forum Industry Forum was established by SMMT, vehicle manufacturers and government to improve the competitiveness of UK manufacturing It has more than 150 cross-sector industry [...]
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  • Production stalls despite EV demand

    • 25 March 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK car production fell 413% in February, with 61,657 units made According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 43,351 fewer cars were made than in the same month in 2021, primarily due to the persistent global shortage of semiconductors causing some factories to [...]
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