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Industry body calls for clarity around EV tax plans
- 10/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has urged the government to make benefit-in-kind taxation tables for electric vehicles (EVs) available through to the end of the decade. Information has only been published up until 2024-25. Paul Hollick, AFP, chair, said: “We’ve been banging the drum about this [...] -
Bristol Street targets EV market with MG approval
- 10/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Bristol Street is opening its first MG franchise in Carlisle. The company is adding MG to its portfolio in the region to increase sales and electric vehicle penetration. Robert Forrester, chief executive of Bristol Street Motors, said: “I am delighted to announce the introduction of MG to our portfolio of [...] -
Vauxhall leads electric LCV sales
- 05/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New figures have identified Vauxhall as the UK’s the best-selling electric light commercial vehicle manufacturer. According to the latest sales and registrations figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the brand has sold 1,560 e-LCV’s year-to-date. Paul Willcox, managing [...] -
EV running costs half that of petrol cars
- 28/07/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has found that the annual cost of running an electric car is nearly half that of a petrol equivalent. A study carried out by comparethemarket estimated that it is 47% cheaper when considering key factors such as insurance, fuel, and tax. It found that the average cost to run an electric vehicle for [...] -
EV investment nears peak
- 26/07/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The world’s top 20 car manufacturers spent £71.7bn on research and development (R&D) in 2019/20 as the rush towards electrification gathered pace. This is according to research carried out by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP. It found the top 20 manufacturers have collectively invested [...] -
New gigafactory to create 3,000 jobs
- 21/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Volvo and Northvolt have announced plans to create a joint venture to develop more sustainable car batteries. The first step for the 50/50 joint venture will see the pair set up a research and development centre in Sweden that will begin operations in 2022. The centre is intended to build on the battery expertise [...] -
Change at the top for Kia
- 17/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Kia Europe has appointed Steffen Cost as its new vice president of operations. He will be based at Kia’s European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, and responsible for sustaining Kia Europe’s sales growth as well as overseeing oversee the roll-out of 11 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) by [...] -
Work begins on UK’s largest charging hub
- 14/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The largest EV charging hub is being developed in Glasgow. First Bus has begun work to turn its Glasgow Caledonia depot into a charging hub capable of charging 300 electric buses on site. The redevelopment will take place over the next 18 months and phase one, to install 11 rapid charging units, will be [...] -
Industry bodies call on AER review
- 10/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The BVRLA and the Association of Fleet Professionals have joined forces to call upon government to ensure the Advisory Electricity Rate (AER) for electric vehicles is fit-for-purpose. They fear the current 4 pence per mile rate, which is unchanged since 2018, is no longer reflective of real-world conditions. The [...] -
New survey finds 2030 ban unrealistic
- 08/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has found that two thirds of motorists believe the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles is unachievable, thinking it will take another two decades to reach that point. This comes amidst reports of discussions to push the ban back to 2035. Commissioned by Spark EV Technology, the [...]