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Kia passes 50,000 EV sales milestone
- 07/08/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Kia UK has reached the 50,000 EV sales milestone in July 2023, after another record-breaking month that saw the brand finish as the UK’s fourth best-selling brand. Kia sold 9,624 units in July across all models – Kia's best July on record – including 1,555 fully electric vehicles, which pushed the grand total [...] -
ULEZ expansion gets High Court approval
- 01/08/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The expansion to London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will go ahead as planned after a High Court ruling. ULEZ was introduced in 2019 to reduce pollution in the centre of the capital and expanded in 2021 to include areas within the North and South Circular Roads. A statement from London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s [...] -
Fix Auto Edinburgh West achieves PAS 2060
- 31/07/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto Edinburgh West is the latest franchise partner from within Fix Auto UK’s network to achieve carbon neutral status in line with PAS 2060. The Scottish business has invested in energy efficient LED lighting and undertaken numerous other measures to successfully gain its PAS 2060 certification. To assist [...] -
EV training lagging behind demand
- 28/07/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
The Institute of the Motor Industry is predicting a 31% year-on-year drop in EV qualifications for the second quarter of 2023. According to its EV Technician Forecast Report, the total number of technicians trained to work safely on EVs by the end of the first quarter was 42,400, representing 18% of all [...] -
Most motorists already comply with ULEZ
- 20/07/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new survey of London motorists commissioned by Europcar Mobility Group UK found that 61% of motorists say they drive vehicles that are compliant with the Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ). Of the remaining motorists, 14% intend to replace their non-compliant vehicle this year and seven per cent will do so in the [...] -
Car clubs critical to securing net-zero future
- 03/07/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Car clubs across the UK helped remove tens of thousands of private vehicles from the road last year and support more than 750,000 people in moving towards a ‘low-car lifestyle’. An annual report into car club use across the UK also found membership numbers are more than double their pre-pandemic level, with [...] -
New white paper supports SMEs go green
- 29/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Made Smarter has launched a whitepaper to help SME automotive manufacturers accelerate their net zero plans. The report, Decarbonisation through Digitalisation: manufacturing made smarter and greener with technology, offers insights about how a variety of technologies enable manufacturing and engineering businesses [...] -
£106bn reward for net-zero transition
- 27/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK automotive sector is urging all political parties to supercharge the UK’s transition to net zero by adopting five key pledges - and secure a £106bn windfall for the UK economy. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has launched its Manifesto 2030: Automotive growth for a zero-emission future and [...] -
Rightcharge and Green Flag announce EV partnership
- 21/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Charge point installation platform Rightcharge has partnered with one of the UK’s leading breakdown providers Green Flag to simplify the process of installing an EV charge point at work or at home. Rightcharge unlocks the benefits of smart charging for EV drivers by supporting them with their charge point [...] -
EV van shortage slowing switchover
- 20/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Businesses can’t get hold of the electric vans needed to switch their fleets due to supply shortages, which is severely hampering their vital transition to clean vehicles. These are the findings of the international NGO Climate Group, which represents 28 leading UK businesses. Shortage of EV supply is most [...]