• Government launches inquiry into EVs
    • 10/08/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has launched an inquiry into electric vehicles. The aim of the inquiry is to understand how the government will achieve its target of decarbonising cars and vans in the UK, with a particular focus on passenger cars, as well as exploring the main barriers [...]
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  • CV sales soar as EVs enjoy sharp rise
    • 07/08/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The number of UK light commercial vehicles (LCV) registered in the UK grew for the seventh consecutive month in July, increasing by 44.2% to 26,990 units. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this is the best July since 2020. Registrations were also up 4.4% compared with [...]
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  • £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 [...]
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  • EV100 sets electrification example
    • 22/02/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Leading businesses are already operating over 400,000 electric vehicles (EVs) across the globe as part of Climate Group’s EV100 initiative, a new report has found. The study revealed that EV uptake among EV100 members jumped 93% in the last 12 months and by 2030 EV100 businesses will collectively transition over [...]
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  • New registrations surge by nearly a quarter
    • 05/12/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK new car market grew 23.5% in November to 142,889 registered units in the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year growth, according to new figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The growth delivered the best total for November since 2019. However, registrations in the [...]
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  • UK car manufacturing down 6%
    • 02/11/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    UK car manufacturing output declined by 6% in September, following four consecutive months of growth. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported that 63,125 models rolled off factory lines, with output again restricted by severe supply chain issues affecting manufacturers, driving volumes down [...]
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  • EV winners revealed
    • 01/09/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Some of the UK’s best new and used electric (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) cars for every budget have been revealed at the 2022 What Car? Electric Car Awards. Now in their third year, the awards were launched following a surge of interest in electric and hybrid cars and are designed to help people who are keen to [...]
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  • EVs top fastest-selling list in June
    • 04/07/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    Figures from Auto Trader have revealed that electric cars were not only the fastest fuel type to sell in June, taking an average of just 27 days, compared to 33 and 35 days for used petrol and diesel cars respectively, but also made up 70% of the top fastest selling models. This is in stark contract to last June, [...]
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  • EV technician numbers catching demand
    • 29/06/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    The number of technicians qualified to work on electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK is rising rapidly. According to the latest data from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), the first three months of 2022 saw the highest quarterly increase of EV qualified technicians on record. The data also suggests that the [...]
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  • SMMT calls for greater support
    • 28/06/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    British automotive manufacturers are calling for urgent action on spiralling costs as new analysis from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveals firms face a £90m uplift in energy bills this year – equivalent to more than 2,500 automotive jobs – as costs surge by 50%. UK electricity prices [...]
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