hybrids

Registrations tumble despite record BEV month

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 […]

BEVs drive January uplift

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). […]

ICE values drive EV uptake

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 […]

Demand grows for AFVs

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 […]

Drivers support road tax for EVs

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 […]

Car registrations collapse by a quarter

New car registrations have fallen for the fourth consecutive month, with a decline of 24.6% to 106,265 units compared to October last year. According to new figures released from the […]

Plug-in sales set to accelerate

More plug-in vehicles are expected to be sold in 2021 than during the whole of the last decade. According to SMMT, a total of 271,962 new battery electric (BEVs) and […]

IGA introduces further EV training

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is offering a second round of heavily subsidised hybrid/EV Level 3 courses to its members. It hopes this will go some way to addressing the […]

Morelli takes another step towards PAS2060

Morelli Group has placed the first fleet order for Peugeot’s latest low emission vehicle, the 508 Peugeot Sport Engineered. The four-wheel drive features plug-in hybrid technology and produces 360hp by […]

RMI cuts ribbon on fourth site

The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills has opened its fourth training site in Lincoln. The new facility, which was opened by MP Karl McCartney, joins established facilities in Runcorn, Winchester […]