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SMMT report reveals falling carbon footprint
- 10/07/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The annual Sustainability Report produced by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has revealed that UK automotive manufacturers have shrunk the carbon footprint of production to its lowest level on record. They emissions per vehicle made last year by 2.8%, while at the same time producing a record-high [...] -
Used values increase in May
- 10/07/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
BCA has reported that used car values improved in May, up by one per cent to an average price of £8,403. Performance against guide prices improved by 1.6% compared to April. BCA also saw an improving used marketplace for electric vehicles, which are becoming increasingly more affordable following the [...] -
New car market surges by 25%
- 05/07/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The new car market grew 25.8% in June with 177,266 vehicles registered, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The June performance marks the 11th consecutive month of growth as the industry gradually overcomes the pandemic-induced supply chain shortages that [...] -
Car production up for fourth straight month
- 30/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK car production rose for the fourth consecutive month in May, up 26.9% year on year to 79,046 units. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), manufacturers defied difficult economic conditions to produce 16,762 more units than in the same month last year. There was double-digit [...] -
escribe celebrates 10th anniversary
- 30/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Thatcham Research’s online repair methods solution escribe has now been servicing the automotive aftermarket for 10 years. The solution contains over 500,000 repair methods with users completing close to two million downloads every year. Meanwhile, it is also constantly evolving to keep pace new technologies [...] -
New report sheds light on public EV charging usage
- 28/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Green Finance Institute and Zapmap have produced a pioneering report that offers a deep dive into the utilisation of the country’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The new report shows how utilisation of charging has changed over time and provides two effective ways to measure, understand and [...] -
£106bn reward for net-zero transition
- 27/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK automotive sector is urging all political parties to supercharge the UK’s transition to net zero by adopting five key pledges - and secure a £106bn windfall for the UK economy. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has launched its Manifesto 2030: Automotive growth for a zero-emission future and [...] -
Used car prices continue climbing
- 23/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The current average retail value for a used car is up 3.5% on last year’s levels, which were already 24% above 2021. This is according to Auto Trader’s Retail Price Index. However, electric vehicle retail prices are still contracting on a year-on-year basis, with current values down 18.4%. However, there are [...] -
Rightcharge and Green Flag announce EV partnership
- 21/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Charge point installation platform Rightcharge has partnered with one of the UK’s leading breakdown providers Green Flag to simplify the process of installing an EV charge point at work or at home. Rightcharge unlocks the benefits of smart charging for EV drivers by supporting them with their charge point [...] -
EV van shortage slowing switchover
- 20/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Businesses can’t get hold of the electric vans needed to switch their fleets due to supply shortages, which is severely hampering their vital transition to clean vehicles. These are the findings of the international NGO Climate Group, which represents 28 leading UK businesses. Shortage of EV supply is most [...]