Nissan has posted a dismal prediction for its global business into next year. Nissan Motor’s financial performance deteriorated significantly in the second quarter of the current fiscal year, between July and September 2024, with global revenues falling by 5% year-on-year to JPY2,986bn while its operating margin dropped below 0.2%. The company incurred a … [Read more...]
Take charge of your Christmas getaway this year
With 16 million drivers expected to take to the roads this Christmas, the UK’s busiest motorways have been revealed and so have the places where you'll get the quickest recharge with an ev. The M1, M5, M6 and M60 all expected to face severe traffic on the last weekend before Christmas, with the M25 anticipated to be worse off as Londoners flee the city to … [Read more...]
EV charging oasis first of many
Be.EV, one of the UK’s fastest-growing public EV charging networks, has begun construction of Manchester’s first large-scale Charging Oasis, which will serve as a template for the EV charging hub of the future. The site was a derelict petrol station for over 15 years and is now being regenerated as the forecourt of the future. It’s the only project of its … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Kia EV3 GT-Line First Drive
Kia has something to celebrate this Christmas as it continues to carve out a big slice of Britain’s BEV sales, a decade after launching into it with the Soul EV. At the time 10 years ago, Frozen was trending at the box-office, Pharrell Williams’ ‘Happy’ rang out across radios worldwide, and social media was awash with ALS ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ … [Read more...]
EV drivers say charging network is improving
Zapmap has unveiled the results of its latest comprehensive survey of electric vehicle drivers. Responses show that overall satisfaction continues to improve, while also highlighting areas which require industry focus. Conducted during October 2024, the annual survey offers unparalleled insights into the behaviours, attitudes and satisfaction of EV … [Read more...]
Registrations fall to avoid EV penalties
Deliveries of new cars fell by -1.9% in the UK during November with 153,610 joining the road, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It is the second consecutive monthly decline, and the third decline in four months, as the market contracts amid the race to meet tough EV market share targets. Demand from private buyers, among whom … [Read more...]
New Karting series buzzes onto tracks
Motorsport is at a turning point. FAT International and the Smedley Group have partnered to launch the FAT Karting League (FKL), a revolutionary initiative aimed at making motorsport accessible and appealing to aspiring young racers from all walks of life. Using zero emission electric powered karts on outdoor tracks, it is building on the legacy of the … [Read more...]
Resellers told to expect a big market change
It seems 2024 will be the year of 'peak petrol' when it comes to how UK cars are powered, more than 160 delegates heard at the annual seminar of the Vehicle Remarketing Association. Louis Maxwell, senior insight manager at Auto Trader, told the audience at The Slate, Warwick University, that growth in sales of electric vehicles (EVs) meant that volumes of … [Read more...]
£300M Ecclestone F1 collection being sold
Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone will sell his extraordinary collection of historic Grand Prix and Formula 1 cars amassed over 50 years. Ecclestone, 94, was for decades the commercial rights holder of Formula 1, and was therefore the man who made it the global sporting powerhouse that it is today and has engaged Tom Hartley Jnr Ltd.. It is fair to say … [Read more...]
Tavares quites Stellantis in shock move
The automotive industry has been rocked by the sudden resignation of Stellantis boss Carlos Tavares after ‘different views’ emerged between him and the board. The car maker – which runs Fiat, Peugeot, Citroen, Vauxhall, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler and DS – said Tavares had stepped down with immediate effect on Sunday and an interim boss will head the massive … [Read more...]
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