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 […]
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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 […]
European sales fall a fifth
Car registrations across 26 European markets fell 18% in August, making the 713,714 units sold the lowest recorded volume in August since 2014. However, year-to-date volume remains higher than last […]
Forecourt fiasco sees EV searches soar 1,600%
Searches for electric vehicles shot up 1,600% in a single day as a result of petrol and diesel shortages. Analysis of Google search data carried out by Carguide.co.uk revealed that […]
Diesel sales slump to lowest level
Car buyers are turning their backs on diesel in record numbers, according to new analysis of online used car sales. According to BuyaCar, diesel sales accounted for just 30% of […]
