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Repairify adds ADAS and EV skills
- 03/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Repairify has invested in IMI ADAS and EV training programmes for all its employees and technicians. This is intended to provide confidence to repair shops about the accuracy of calibrations while developing potential new revenue opportunities to help grow their businesses. All technical staff members have [...] -
YouGov poll emphasises EV appetite
- 03/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A survey of 2,000 motorists by Bridgestone has confirmed that UK consumers are beginning to accelerate towards electric vehicle travel, with 67% preparing to ditch their petrol and diesel cars for good. The UK YouGov survey commissioned by Bridgestone confirmed that over two-thirds stated that they would make the [...] -
Drivers reject ‘pay as you drive’ scheme
- 01/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
MPs on the Transport Committee are urging the government to consider introducing a pay-as-you-drive scheme using telematics technology. However, according to research by Venson Automotive Solutions, this proposal does not win favour with motorists. Only 22% of motorists it surveyed agreed with its introduction, [...] -
Mini adventure for Federico Izzo
- 01/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Federico Izzo has been appointed as the new director for MINI UK and Ireland. He will take up his new role from 1 May 2022, succeeding David George who moves into the role of president and CEO, BMW Group Canada from 1 March. Izzo joins MINI UK from his previous role as managing director, BMW Group Czech [...] -
EV drivers worried about safe repairs
- 15/02/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
More than half of electric vehicle drivers (52%) say they are uncertain that their vehicle will be repaired safely if it’s involved in a collision. A survey of more than 13,500 drivers carried out by AA Accident Assist found that three fifths (62%) of drivers are most concerned with the cost of EV [...] -
Sytner Group celebrates EV accreditation
- 14/02/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Sytner Group repairers in Slough, West London, Reading, Leeds, Nottingham, Derby and Bradford Audi have now all secured Electric Vehicle Approved Accreditation. The Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) scheme has been developed by the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) to recognise retailers’ excellence in [...] -
BEVs drive January uplift
- 04/02/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK automotive sector recorded a positive start to 2022 as 115,087 new cars were registered, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that registrations were up by more than a quarter (27.5%) on January 2021, when lockdown restrictions kept car [...] -
Customer service dominates EV complaints
- 02/02/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Motor Ombudsman has reported that a third (33%) of disputes submitted by electric vehicle consumers were due to an issue at the point of sale or because of the customer service they had subsequently received. EV buyers who brought their complaints to The Motor Ombudsman over the course of last year, were driven [...] -
Coventry named UK’s EV capital
- 24/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Coventry has been named as the best city in the UK to own an electric vehicle. It overtakes Sunderland at the top of the charts, with Newcastle ranked third. Portsmouth was lowest ranked, with Leicester and Liverpool also among the worst. The study, carried out by Forbes Advisor, looked at 20 of the biggest [...] -
Europcar accelerates EV switch
- 21/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Europcar Mobility Group UK has added 100 London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) VN5 vans to its Vans & Trucks fleet. Available for short-term rental from its Vans & Trucks locations across the UK, Europcar aims to underpin the zero emissions ambitions of its customers with a particular focus on the cities [...]