Falling prices have fueled greater interest and resale of used electric cars, according to a new survey. Latest data from Auto Trader’s Retail Price Index show the recovery in used electric vehicle values has continued to gather pace in October due to the combination of increasing consumer demand for greener vehicles fuelled by attractive prices and a … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 October
Car wash brand IMO has selected national charging network Be.EV to install and maintain chargers across several of their sites, beginning with Cwmbran. It will also open in Yorkshire and the North East as it rolls out a programme to provide top up charging at washing centres. Road and congestion charging in Wales is being considered by the Labour-run Welsh … [Read more...]
Tradelines 18 October
Honda Motor and Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corporation will join forces to explore new business opportunities in the electric vehicle battery segment, according to local reports. The news came shortly after Toyota announced an alliance with Japanese energy group Idemitsu Kosan to develop solid state batteries for EVs, reports GlobalData. Sinclair … [Read more...]
Car complaints are rising
The Motor Ombudsman has seen the highest volume of service and repair cases brought by consumers in a single quarter so far this year. Between 01st July and 30 September, the Ombudsman for the automotive sector accepted a total of 1,348 new submissions from motorists, up 10% from 1,226 in the second quarter, and equating to a 13% increase versus the volume … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 October
The West Midlands Gigafactory joint venture has confirmed that it is in advanced discussions with several leading Asian battery manufacturers about future investment at the Coventry site. The West Midlands Gigafactory’s Coventry location is the only available site in the UK with planning permission in place for a large-scale battery production facility with … [Read more...]
KIA is king but Stellantis is hopeless, say traders
Kia is the best and Stellantis the worst brands to be selling, say car dealers. The NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey was conducted last month and asked franchised dealers questions about the on-going business relationship with their respective manufacturers. It brought 2,531 responses from 32 franchised networks, equating to a joint record response rate of 68%. … [Read more...]
Real time web-app for fleets
ATS Euromaster has launched a web app for drivers to book mobile tyre work on their fleet vehicles in real time. According to ATS Euromaster it is the first publicly available app that provides this service and follows nine months of research and live trialling. The tyre and maintenance provider already offers mobile tyre fitting to its customers but … [Read more...]
Families turn backs on electric cars
The UK new car market grew 21.0% in September with 272,610 registrations in the month, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The 14th consecutive month of growth was also the second busiest of the year after March, with the new number plate delivering its traditional market surge despite a challenging economic backdrop. Growth … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 October
The 20mph speed limits introduced on roads in Bath have caused an increase in the number of deaths or serious injures since the change, according to a council report and local media. Bath and North East Somerset Council has reviewed the lower speed limits and found there has been an increase in incidents in most areas where the change was imposed as people … [Read more...]
UK Automotive faces serious risk from foreign evs
The transition to electric vehicles is posing a serious risk to the UK automotive sector as global competition intensifies, says the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. For the industry to survive, the Government needs to provide more incentives to consumers to buy electric cars as well as greater support to vehicle manufacturers. In its report “UK … [Read more...]
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