EVs

Autotech Training unveils new LEVTT training

Autotech Training is delivering the new LEVTT training course to help technicians replace and repair tyres on electric and hybrid vehicles. It has become the first provider in the UK […]

Light commercial vehicle market down in May

The UK’s new light commercial vehicle market has fallen for six months in a row, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). […]

Used car prices hold firm in May

Used car prices remained unchanged for the second month in a row in May, according to Auto Trader’s latest Retail Price Index. It found that the average price of a […]

Nearly new electric vehicle values plummet

Nearly new electric vehicle values have plummeted in the last two years, according to new data from Cox Automotive. While EVs less than two years old retained 83% of their […]

Government to relax rules around EV charge points

The UK government is planning to make it easier to install EV charge points by removing the need to secure planning permission first. Delays in processing planning applications for new EV […]

Electric car sales in Europe up by a quarter

Electric car sales in Europe rose by more than a quarter in the first four months of 2025, while the combined petrol and diesel market share fell significantly. This is […]

Lithium-ion battery fires in EVs up by 77%

Lithium-ion battery fires surged by 93% from 2022 to 2024, according to data released by QBE Insurance. It found that fires involving electric cars rose from 131 to 232, or […]

Used electric vehicle sales set new high

Used electric vehicle sales rose again in early May to a new record high according to data from the latest Indicata UK Market Watch. It found that used electric vehicles […]

Honda switches focus from EVs to hybrids

Honda has announced it has shifted its manufacturing focus from electric vehicles to hybrids amidst waning consumer demand. It has slashed EV investments before 2030 to £36.6bn, which is a […]