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2030 ban too soon, say drivers
- 12/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new survey has found that 60% of UK drivers think 2030 is too early to stop selling petrol and diesel cars. The survey of 2,000 drivers carried out by Opinium on behalf of InsuretheGap also found that almost half of drivers (47%) are holding onto their cars for longer than usual because they are unsure whether to [...] -
Car production picks up in May
- 30/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
UK car production grew for the first time since June 2021 in May, up 13.3%. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, 62,284 units were produced in the month. However, output remains 46.3% below the pre-pandemic month in 2019, with ongoing supply chain [...] -
Rising prices means falling ownership
- 17/06/2022
- 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 [...] -
Fiat confirms full EV switch
- 31/05/2022
- 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 [...] -
Used car market enjoys strong start
- 10/05/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK’s used car market increased 5.1% 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 [...] -
Autotech Training confirmed for industry event
- 14/04/2022
- 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 [...] -
Registrations tumble despite record BEV month
- 05/04/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
UK new car registrations fell by 14.3% 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 [...] -
BEVs drive January uplift
- 04/02/2022
- 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 (27.5%) on January 2021, when lockdown restrictions kept car [...] -
ICE values drive EV uptake
- 20/01/2022
- 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 [...] -
Demand grows for AFVs
- 10/11/2021
- 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 56.4% and 43.3% to 14,182 and 14,990 respectively. In fact, the number of used BEVs [...]