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EV report calls for ‘urgent action’
- 09/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
A House of Lords Committee has published a new electric car report that calls for "urgent changes" if the UK is to meet its net zero emissions targets. The Environment and Climate Change Committee’s EV strategy: rapid recharge needed report said that change was not happening fast enough even though the government [...] -
Used car sales to seven million mark
- 08/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK’s used car market grew by 5.1% to 7,242,692 transactions in 2023, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Four straight quarters of growth saw sales increase by 351,915 compared to 2022. Across the year, sales of used battery electric cars (BEV) almost doubled, rising 90.9% [...] -
Demand strong for used cars
- 07/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Both transactions and demand in the used car market grew in January, according to Auto Trader’s Price Index. But while prices are showing signs of stabilising, Auto Trader data revealed a price drop of 7.5% year-on-year (YoY) and like-for-like. This is despite a 6.1% increase in demand. This suggests that many [...] -
Lucky 13 for LCV sales
- 06/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The new light commercial vehicle (LCVs) market grew by 8.4% with 23,962 vehicles joining UK roads during January, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The increase marks 13 consecutive months of growth and the highest January total since 2021. New [...] -
EVs break the million mark
- 05/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has announced that the one millionth electric car was sold in the UK in January. The new car market grew 8.2% last month, with 142,876 new cars registered. This represents an increase of 10,882 units compared to the same month last year. The 18th consecutive month [...] -
LEVC unveils L380 MPV
- 30/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
LEVC has started production of its L380 Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV), the first of a new range of fully electric models. The model is underpinned by the state-of-the-art EV platform – Space Oriented Architecture (SOA) – and will initially be launched in China with the UK availability expected within two [...] -
Hella hails customer experience centre
- 29/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Hella is promoting its range of automotive products at its new customer experience centre near Banbury. The new facility was unveiled in the final quarter of last year and apart from hosting an IAAF regional meeting has been pivotal in raising awareness among the industry for the company’s product [...] -
NFDA calls for skills and EV focus in Budget
- 26/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has urged the government to address skills and electric vehicle uptake in its upcoming Spring Budget. In a letter to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, the NFDA has called on the government to prioritise investment and growth in the UK automotive sector. That includes [...] -
OMODA signs Motor Ombudsman Code of Practice
- 24/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Motor Ombudsman has announced that OMODA has gained accreditation to its long-established Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI)-approved Motor Industry Code of Practice for New Cars. The vehicle manufacturer, which starts selling its OMODA 5 petrol model in the UK in March followed by an EV variant soon [...] -
Dealers predict EV decline
- 24/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new survey has revealed that just over a quarter of dealers expect EV sales to be better in 2024 than 2023. According to a survey carried out by the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), only 27% of the 50 respondents predict that EV would be better this year, with four per cent saying they’d be [...]