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MG Motor achieves 30% EV sales
- 07/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Electric models accounted for more than three in 10 sales for MG Motor, as it took a market share of over 1.5% for the fourth month this year. The company achieved 2,453 registrations in May 2021, giving it a share of 1.57%. Its total sales in 2021 amounted to 10,760 at month end – a greater number than it sold [...] -
SYNETIQ joins SMMT
- 04/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
SYNETIQ has joined the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) as it continues its mission to build a sustainable strategy. Tom Rumboll, CEO of SYNETIQ, said: “As a company, we’re changing how we talk with our customers and clients about the achievable financial and environmental benefits of using [...] -
Arval to plant 500,000 trees
- 03/06/2021
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Arval aims to plant 500,000 trees globally by 2025, with one tree planted for each leased electrified vehicle delivered. Working closely with Reforest’Action, the sustainable mobility specialist has simultaneously launched in the UK, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain, and expects [...] -
Car Charging Shop partners with IDES
- 03/06/2021
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Car Charging Shop has partnered with IDES for its car charging installations nationwide. By partnering with the electrical contractor, Car Charging Shop hopes to offer a “one stop shop” solution that takes care of the survey, charger purchase, installation and management of the Office for Low Emission Vehicles [...] -
Britishvolt goes back to uni
- 02/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Britishvolt has formed a working alliance with three universities in the north east to collaborate on the development of lithium-ion battery cell technologies. The company has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Durham, Newcastle and Northumbria universities to support in research and development and [...] -
Workplace EV charging still hit and miss
- 01/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Almost three in 10 (29%) electric fleets now offer workplace charging for free. A further 18% plan to install workplace chargers within the next 12 months. However, on the flip side, 44% offer no charging facilities at all. This is according to research carried out in the 2021 Arval Mobility Observatory [...] -
Trend Tracker confirms new sponsor
- 25/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Trend Tracker has announced that Advantage Parts Solutions has been confirmed as a corporate platinum sponsor. Darren Clark, Advantage Parts Solutions’ commercial director UK, said: “Our sponsorship of Trend Tracker helps us help our clients and customers even more on the important trends and data points in our [...] -
Quarter of UK families to go electric
- 24/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Research by Ofgem has found that one in four UK households plan to buy an electric car in the next five years. It has found that more than 6.5 million households plans to make the switch, which equates to 24% of all UK households. However, the research also found more than more than a third (38%) of households [...] -
2030 deadline poses ‘huge challenges’
- 21/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A report by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has found that there are still "huge challenges" to overcome if the government is going to meet its 2030 deadline to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. The cost of electric vehicles and the lack of charging infrastructure remain the greatest [...] -
Polestar adds Matt Hawkins to UK team
- 20/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Polestar has appointed Matt Hawkins as head of sales in the UK. He joins a UK management team including CEO Jonathan Goodman, head of marketing and events Louise Hardman, head of PR and communications Graeme Lambert and head of operations Bruce Greenwood. Goodman said: “We’re delighted to have someone of [...]