• Rising prices means falling ownership

    • 17 June 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The cost of living crisis is having a negative impact on car ownership According to MotoNovo Finance's latest Customer Insight research, the fall in car ownership reported by the SMMT comes as little surprise, with economic and social factors along with associated environmental issues driving an evolution in [...]
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  • Fiat confirms full EV switch

    • 31 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    Fiat has announced that it will sell only electric vehicles in the UK from 1 July Last year more than 60% of Fiat’s line-up was electrified, but as of this summer 100% of the range will be electrified from July 2022 Meanwhile, 2021 saw the biggest annual increase in electric vehicle registrations with an 883% [...]
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  • Used car market enjoys strong start

    • 10 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK’s used car market increased 51% in the first quarter of 2022, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) It found that 1,774,351 transactions took place, with 86,596 additional cars changing hands compared with the same period in 2021 Used car sales [...]
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  • Autotech Training confirmed for industry event

    • 14 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Autotech Training will showcase its entire training offering at the UK Garage & Bodyshop Event, which takes place at the NEC Birmingham on 8-9 June Demonstrating how they can upskill a workforce and future-proof a business, the Autotech Training team will also highlight how its course offering can be tailored [...]
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  • Registrations tumble despite record BEV month

    • 5 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    UK new car registrations fell by 143% to 243,479 units in March, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Despite strong order books, ongoing supply chain shortages continued to squeeze supply during what is normally the industry’s busiest month This is, therefore, the weakest March [...]
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  • BEVs drive January uplift

    • 4 February 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK automotive sector recorded a positive start to 2022 as 115,087 new cars were registered, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) It found that registrations were up by more than a quarter (275%) on January 2021, when lockdown restrictions kept car showrooms [...]
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  • ICE values drive EV uptake

    • 20 January 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Fears over the future residual values of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars and vans are driving electric vehicle fleet adoption FleetCheck director Andy Kirby said that worries were being expressed across its outright purchase user base that demand for used petrol and diesel vehicles might start to [...]
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  • Demand grows for AFVs

    • 10 November 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New figures by the Society of Motor Manufacturers has revealed the continued demand for used battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids It found that in the third quarter of the year transactions for new and used models rose by 564% and 433% to 14,182 and 14,990 respectively In fact, the number of used BEVs that [...]
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  • Drivers support road tax for EVs

    • 10 November 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Nearly a third of electric vehicle buyers would be happy to pay Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) on their next purchase, according to What Car Research based on feedback from 2,173 in-market buyers revealed that 56% of drivers believe fully electric vehicles should already pay road tax This includes EV buyers – 29% of [...]
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  • Car registrations collapse by a quarter

    • 5 November 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New car registrations have fallen for the fourth consecutive month, with a decline of 246% to 106,265 units compared to October last year According to new figures released from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), plug-in vehicle uptake remained positive in the month before COP26, with battery [...]
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