Britain's transport professionals are backing a move to privatise CV testing and licensing to speed up a historical struggling Government-run system. Logistics UK has supported the move to allow Earned Recognition (ER) operators to either carry out their own MOT testing on vehicles and trailers or delegate the responsibility to their third-party maintenance … [Read more...]
Industry
Tradelines 14 June
Used car sales for the UK’s Top 200 dealers showed signs of recovery in May after a dramatic slide in the previous month. Data from our used car partner CarCondor.co.uk showed sales of second-hand cars jumped by 2.9 per cent to 164,138 in the fifth month of the year and follows a poor performance in April which saw sales plummet 10.54 per cent to 159,478, … [Read more...]
Creating order out of chaos
The vital role the remarketing sector is playing in the electric vehicle transition needs to be more widely recognised and supported if it is to succeed, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association. Philip Nothard, VRA chair, said without an efficient and properly functioning EV service, logistics, storage and remarketing industry to support the volumes of … [Read more...]
Weighty problem for electric vans & drivers
Operational restrictions and uncertainties are creating issues for fleets adopting new 4.25 tonne electric vans, says the Association of Fleet Professionals. A special concession was created by the Department of Transport for electric light commercial vehicles in 2019. Normally, the holder of a standard B licence would only be able to drive a van up to 3.5 … [Read more...]
Green-taxi trials to boost business
Cardiff Capital Region launched a Green Taxi ‘Try before you buy’ scheme in partnership with Welsh Government and Day’s Rentals, of Swansea. The scheme gives licensed taxi drivers within ten local authorities in the Cardiff Capital Region the opportunity to trial a fully electric, wheelchair accessible taxi for free for 30 days. This also includes free … [Read more...]
Alfa Romeo overstate safety of new Tonale, say experts
Alfa Romeo has overstated the driving safety systems in its new Tonale model, say experts. The latest set of Assisted Driving gradings have been released by Euro NCAP, based on assessments of three new vehicles, the Alfa Romeo Tonale (‘moderate’), Nissan Ariya (‘very good’) and Renault Austral (‘very good’). Thatcham Research, the automotive risk … [Read more...]
Toyota GR86 order books reopen
Just one year ago, the Toyota GR86 was an instant sales sensation, accelerating from nought to sell-out success in less than two hours. Since then, a packed waiting list of potential customers has been eager for news of more cars coming to the UK. Now the wait is over. Now, Toyota said additional coupes are on their way, giving more people the chance to … [Read more...]
Fleets will drive European sales this decade
Europe’s vehicle components industry says fleet purchases will dominate future sales. Boston Consulting Group and parts makers CLEPA looked at the anticipated after market business by the end of the decade. Results show that fleet vehicles are capturing a significant and rising share of the European aftermarket. Five countries alone (Germany, France, … [Read more...]
Legend car makers facing end of the road
Around 51% of car dealers think that the arrival of new Chinese electric vehicle companies in the UK market will force some established manufacturers out of business. Startline’s June Used Car Tracker also shows that 31% believe some existing brands are already falling behind and 36% say that the next few years will see them fold thanks to tougher … [Read more...]
VW ID.Buzz launched as an electric camper-van
An Volkswagen ID Buzz has been converted into a fully functioning electric campervan for the first time - and it even has a pop up roof to create extra space. TC Conversions have adapted the vehicle to create the first fully developed camper on this platform. The company believes the camper will be a ‘gateway vehicle’ as people switch to electric … [Read more...]
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