• Public charging costs set to fall
    • 29/09/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Rising prices of using rapid and ultra-rapid public charge points slowed in September are expected to begin falling in the coming weeks. According to RAC Charge Watch, it now costs an average of 71.41p per kilowatt hour (kWh) to rapid charge an EV on a pay-as-you-go basis, up from 63.29p (13%) a year ago. But that [...]
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  • EV costs undermining uptake
    • 29/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    British EV charging and smart energy technology business Indra has reported that perceived running and purchase costs are slowing the uptake of EVs. A survey of over 2,000 UK drivers revealed that despite almost half (47%) worrying about the environmental impact of driving a petrol or diesel vehicle, costs remain [...]
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  • Rapid price rises at rapid charge points
    • 11/01/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Rising energy costs means it now costs 50% more for drivers to charge their vehicles at public rapid and ultra-rapid charge points than it did last May. According to the RAC Charge Watch, drivers must now pay about £36 to charge a typical family-sized electric car with a 64kWh battery to 80%. This is more than [...]
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  • SMMT says Energy Bill Discount Scheme falls short
    • 10/01/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has urged the government to do more to support the automotive industry absorb rising energy costs. The government has announced a new scheme to replace the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, which expires in April, but the Energy Bill Discount Scheme will reduce rather than [...]
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  • EV demand dips amid rising bills
    • 14/12/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Demand for electric vehicles is waning amid rising living costs and surging energy prices. Data from Auto Trader found electric vehicles represented 27% of new car enquiries in June but has now dropped to just 19%. Its Road to 2030 Report also found that year-on-year demand for used EVs is in decline for the [...]
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  • SMMT calls for government support to secure growth
    • 30/11/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK automotive industry has urged government to take rapid action to secure the long-term future of one of the country’s most important assets, while accelerating its decarbonisation. The call comes as the sector finally begins to emerge from the pandemic-induced downturn, with new analysis from the Society of [...]
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  • Motofix announces Spies Hecker partnership
    • 20/09/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Motofix has announced that all nine of its sites across the Home Counties and south west are adopting the Spies Hecker paint systems. This includes its new prestige paint and body centre in Cirencester, due to open later this month. Motofix expects using Spies Hecker systems will reduce energy usage in its [...]
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  • NBRA welcomes government support
    • 09/09/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) has welcomed the government’s announcement this week that it will put a cap on energy costs for businesses for the next six months. Executive director Chris Weeks said: “We are pleased to see the government taking action to support business with the increasing energy [...]
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  • Hamilton issues Truss administration with six-point plan
    • 08/09/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    Andy Hamilton, the CEO of LKQ Euro Car Parts, has issued Liz Truss’s new administration with a six-point policy wish-list for the independent aftermarket, as assumes control of the economy this week. He said: “The UK’s SMEs are facing a cost-of-doing-business crisis. They need support and the economy needs a [...]
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