EVs

Osprey flying with 1,000 rapid chargers

Rapid charging network provider Osprey Charging has doubled its network in the last year and has now installed more than 1,000 high-power EV charging points throughout the UK. In recognition, […]

Bumper year expected for car sales

Auto Trader is predicting that the new car market will grow four per cent next year from an estimated 1.89 million in 2023, to circa 1.97 million. It expects the […]

Mark Turnbull promoted to cap hpi director

Mark Turnbull has been promoted to director of OEM and consulting at cap hpi. The role’s broader remit will see him continue to expand the consulting team’s global reach and […]

New car sales up by 9.5%

The UK new car market grew by 9.5% in November to reach 156,525 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In the market’s best November for […]

NFDA calls for greater government support for EVs

The National Franchised Dealers Association has called for greater incentives to support the uptake of electric vehicles. In November, a total of 156,525 new cars were registered, an increase of […]

Smart UK Automotive joins Motor Ombudsman code

The Motor Ombudsman has announced that smart UK Automotive has been awarded accreditation to its Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI)-approved Motor Industry Codes of Practice for New Cars. This brings […]

Used car values fall again in November

Auto Trader data has found that average used car retail prices contracted 3.8% on a year-on-year in November. This is the third consecutive month of falling prices, with a fall […]

CV production up 59% on 2019

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production surged 47.1% year-on-year last month, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It reported that 12,853 vans, […]

Car production surges by nearly a third

UK car production output surged 31.6% in October, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In the eighth month of growth this year, 91,512 units were produced making […]

Nissan confirms £1.2bn Sunderland investment

Nissan has announced it will build the electric Qashqai and Juke models at its Sunderland plant, following an investment of around £1.2bn. The site already manufactures the electric Leaf. The […]