EVs

Volta Trucks files for bankruptcy

Volta Trucks has announced it is filing for bankruptcy. The manufacturer of electric vehicles was founded in 2019 to deliver zero emission commercial vehicles. It created the world’s first purpose […]

Kia to unveil new training academy

Kia UK will open a new cutting-edge training centre in Derby by the end of this year. The Kia Academy will welcome the next generation of Kia apprenticeships and dealer […]

Boost for green jobs with new Fortescue site

Fortescue has delivered a major boost to jobs, manufacturing, and green energy in the United Kingdom with the opening of a new state-of-the-art technical innovation centre in Kidlington. The new […]

IMI welcomes Labour automotive strategy

The Institute of the Motor Industry has welcomed plans by the Labour Party to restore the 2030 deadline on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles and introduce 80,000 […]

Peter Vardy Group signs strategic EV partnership

Peter Vardy Group has entered a strategic partnership with AffinityEV, which provides tailored software solutions for electric vehicles (EVs). AffinityEV will deliver a suite of specialised products tailored to the […]

Dealers report declining relationship with manufacturers

NFDA’s Summer 2023 Dealer Attitude Survey, conducted over August and September 2023, has revealed a general downward trend in the relationship between dealers and their manufacturers. The survey attracted 2,531 […]

IMI calls for further skills support

The Institute of the Motor Industry has called for further government investment in training to back up its ‘Plan for Drivers’. The Plan for Driver has been launched to ease […]

Cogent Hire continues EV focus with new role

Credit hire and mobility specialist Cogent Hire has appointed insurance and auto executive Luke LeSauteur to the new role of commercial director. Reporting to CEO Kirsty McKno, he will build […]

LCV demand continues upwards trend

Britain’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew for the ninth month in a row in September. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, it was up 28.1% […]

New car sales spike as EV demand rises

The UK new car market grew 21% in September with 272,610 registrations in the month. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this is the 14th consecutive […]

EV claims up 370%

New research by MotorEasy has revealed a 370% increase in electric vehicle warranty claims over the past three years. While this is partly down to the number of EVs MotorEasy […]