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Fortescue expands UK battery production capabilities
- 19/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fortescue is significantly expanding its battery and electric powertrain production operations in the UK with the announcement of an additional state-of-the-art facility in Oxfordshire, creating more than 120 jobs. Fortescue chairman Andrew Forrest said the expansion is part of Fortescue’s commitment to grow its [...] -
Europcar signs up to GreenFleet EV Rally
- 14/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Europcar Mobility Group UK & Ireland has signed up to the GreenFleet EV Rally: The Capital City Challenge. Starting on 3 July, participants will cover more than 1,200 miles and visit each of the capital cities of the UK and Ireland. The Europcar team has partnered with VW Group to put a range of electric [...] -
Gigafactory appoints EV skills specialist
- 14/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
West Midlands Gigafactory joint venture has announced the appointment of leading EV recruitment CEO and founder Steve Doyle as the project’s skills ambassador. He will be engaged on a consultancy basis with his main focus still being CEO of EVera Recruitment, Europe's only dedicated Battery and EV [...] -
FMG expands network with 100 more repairers
- 13/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
FMG has strengthened its network with over 100 additional repairer relationships to provide a long-term boost to repair capacity. The new repairers will complement FMG’s existing strategic repair relationships to maximise vehicle repair capacity and capability across its UK-wide repairer network. Work has been [...] -
Volta Trucks unveils London hub
- 09/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
All-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks has opened its Truck as Service Hub in Tottenham, London. The Hub will provide everything a fleet operator needs to transition to electric trucks, and will also host admin offices, a Volta Trucks Academy Training centre and a customer call centre that will [...] -
AA Approved Garages solution eases EV transition
- 08/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
AA Approved Garages has launched a new garage proposition at this year’s Automechanika Birmingham, with its new network offering geared towards easing the transition to servicing electric vehicles (EVs). The company, which operates a network of more than 600 garages in the UK, is introducing three new membership [...] -
Perfect 10 for rising car sales
- 05/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK new car market has posted its longest uninterrupted period of expansion for eight years, as registrations grew 16.7% in May to reach 145,204 units according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The performance marks 10 consecutive months of growth, although [...] -
NFDA calls for 2030 rethink
- 02/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) is urging the government to rethink the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. The proposed zero-emission target trajectory for new cars sold begins at 22% in 2024, increasing to 80% in 2030 and reaching 100% in 2035. For vans, the proposed minimum [...] -
EV marketing leaves women cold
- 30/05/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Urgent action is needed to reduce a widening gender gap in the electric car market as the UK approaches the government deadline for the ban on selling new petrol and diesel engines in 2030. That is the rallying call from Auto Trader, who has released their No driver left behind: women and the journey to [...] -
Car production continues upwards trend
- 26/05/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
British car manufacturing made further gains in April with output increasing for the third month in a row. It was up 9.9%, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with 66,527 cars rolling out of factory gates. Meanwhile, UK factories continued to turn out increasing numbers of hybrid [...]