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Industry responds to reports of 2030 delay
- 20/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
The industry has been responding to reports that the government will push the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars back to 2035, in line with the rest of Europe. Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive,said: “The automotive industry has and continues to invest billions in new electric vehicles as the [...] -
Government expected to delay 2030 petrol ban
- 20/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK government is set to delay the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars until 2035. It is currently holding an inquiry into the viability of switching to EVs and has taken advice from industry bodies such as the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trader, the National Franchised Dealers Association, [...] -
Government urged to act to support private EV purchases
- 19/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Uptake of EVs has escalated 21-fold since 2018 with one sold every 60 seconds. They now account for 16% of all vehicles sold in the UK and this is expected to rise to 17.8% by the end of the year. But while personal owners drove uptake initially, fleets and business buyers now dominate the market with the [...] -
EV uptake surges 178% in three years
- 11/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New data by A-Plan Insurance has revealed the extent of EV uptake over the past few years. Its research examined data from the last quarters of 2020, 2021 and 2022 and found that private ownership of hybrid electric vehicles has risen by 83% while ohile ownership of fully electric vehicles has risen by 178%. At [...] -
Stellantis begins EV production at Ellesmere Port
- 07/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Stellantis has begun production of its first all-electric vans at its Ellesmere Port site. The first EV-only manufacturing plant in the UK thanks to a £100m investment, Ellesmere Port will produce the Vauxhall Combo Electric, Opel Combo Electric, Peugeot e-Partner, Citroën ë-Berlingo and the Fiat E-Doblò. It [...] -
EU buyers still cool on EVs
- 06/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new survey from Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) has revealed that EU manufacturers' EV objectives appear optimistic, with just 16% of respondents planning to buy a car in the next 12 months opting for a BEV. That contrasts with ambitious government targets and may force a watering down of commitments to phase out ICE [...] -
Thatcham Research praises hydrogen Hilux
- 05/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Thatcham Research has praised Toyota’s prototype hydrogen fuel cell variant of its Hilux pick-up as a benchmark in sustainable vehicle design strategy. The pick-up was developed as part of the Toyota Motor Manufacturing-led project, is a collaborative effort to pioneer zero-emission technology in the commercial [...] -
Government opens EV enquiry
- 04/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has opened its inquiry into electric vehicles. The inquiry is examining the importance of the decarbonisation of transport and transition to EVs to secure net zero targets. It seeks to understand how the government will achieve its upcoming 2030 and [...] -
ULEZ forcing drivers to replace cars
- 30/08/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
More than a fifth of car users (20.4%) living in cities with clean air zones have sold or are planning to sell their vehicles due to them failing to comply with the schemes. This is according to new research by Britain’s new car buying platform, What Car? The survey of 839 motorists also found that nearly 40% [...] -
Leasing can drive EV uptake
- 29/08/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has found that three in four British motorists (74%) would send back a new car if they didn’t like it. Mobility provider SOGO researched attitudes towards owning a new car and found that three-quarters of motorists would have no reservations about sending back their new vehicle within the [...]