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Congestion clearing in the bus lane
- 16/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK new bus and coach market grew by 0.6% to 1,066 units in the second quarter, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Bus and coach sales so far this year stand at 2,040 units, up 17.9% on last year thanks to the recovery in quarter one, but still down 46.4% on [...] -
LCV market continues 2022 trend downwards
- 05/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK’s new light commercial vehicle market fell for the seventh consecutive month in July. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, LCV sales were down 20.7% to 18,722 units. Despite strong order books, the decline is the result of ongoing global supply shortages, with [...] -
GKN breaks two million-barrier
- 05/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
GKN Automotive has reported that more than two million electrified vehicles are now using its eDrive technology on the road globally. Rising demand for electric vehicles has enabled GKN Automotive to increase the range and volume of its products to its existing customers, which make up 90% of OEMs globally, as [...] -
Toyota considers UK manufacturing future
- 02/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Toyota could close its manufacturing sites in the UK if the government presses ahead with proposals to include hybrid models in its 2030 ban. The government has announced it will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2030, with the sale of hybrids to be banned from 2035. However, the five-year [...] -
EV demand shows signs of stalling
- 01/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK appetite for electric vehicles (EVs) appears to be in decline with fewer people saying they expect to own an EV in the next decade. A recent CarGurus study has found that despite petrol prices reaching record highs and the sale of new petrol and diesel cars banned from 2030, demand for EVs has decreased [...] -
Public charging remains a postcode lottery
- 29/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new report has revealed the percentage of households without the space to charge at their own property but situated within five minutes of a public EV charger has risen from 12% to 17% since 2020. New research from Field Dynamics, in partnership with Zap-Map, has revealed this is an increase of more than [...] -
CV production a third up from pre-Covid levels
- 28/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 64.4% in June with 9,549 units leaving British factory lines. According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), June production volumes were the highest since 2015 and 32.7% above the pre-pandemic five-year average. The [...] -
Fuel costs rise by £1.3bn in a year
- 25/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK motorists have spent an additional £1.13bn during the last 12 months because of the rising cost of petrol and diesel. This is according to used car platform CarGurus, which calculated the average monthly cost of diesel and petrol prices from June 2021 to June 2022 based on the average monthly mileage and [...] -
LV= secures green parts contract
- 25/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
(LV= GI) has entered into an agreement with Synetiq to increase the number of green parts used to repair vehicles. The commitment to green parts continues LV=’s focus on sustainability; its offices are now powered 100% by renewable electricity and the company is also working to cut greenhouse gas emissions, paper [...] -
EV adoption smoother than expected
- 21/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Research by AX has revealed that fleets switching to electric vehicle have found the transition easier than anticipated. It revealed that the fleet managers of businesses yet to start their EV transition were expecting significant disruption to vehicle incident management processes as a result of electrification. [...]