Battery health checks and their impact on the used electric vehicle market will be the main discussion at the July member meeting of the Vehicle Remarketing Association. Being held at Cox Automotive in Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire on Thursday 25 July, it will include contributions from battery health experts Aviloo, Altellium and Clearwatt, as well as the … [Read more...]
EU car makers holding breath over China duties
Car makers are closely watching developments after the EC decided to impose provisional duties on imports of electric cars manufactured in China, based on initial findings of an anti-subsidy investigation initiated last year. ACEA has consistently affirmed that free and fair trade is essential in creating a globally competitive European automotive … [Read more...]
Hydrogen HiLux moves closer to realisation
A ground-breaking project to develop a hydrogen fuel cell Toyota Hilux pick-up has moved to its final phase, signalling another milestone in Toyota’s progress towards a zero carbon future. Since the unveiling of the first prototype vehicle in September 2023, Toyota and its consortium partners supported by UK Government funding have successfully progressed … [Read more...]
Crucial role of North West to UK Automotive
Bosses from some of the UK’s biggest advanced automotive manufacturers and suppliers today came together for the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Regional Forum, held in Liverpool for the first time. Hosted at Rum Warehouse, the event will explore how manufacturers can benefit from the shift to zero emission mobility and secure new business to … [Read more...]
UK car making slips
UK car manufacturing output fell by -7.0% in April, down to 61,820 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It was the second consecutive monthly decline, reflecting factory adjustments in preparation for next generation models and their electrified powertrains. Output for the UK – at 14,021 units – rose 19.8% but failed to … [Read more...]
Newslines 4 June
A special bonus awaits customers buying a new Toyota hybrid, plug-in hybrid or all-electric car or van during June – £1,000 to spend on their choice of Toyota products and services. Rather than tying the customer to a particular saving or benefit, Toyota is letting them choose how they use their £1,000, from raising their new car’s specification with extra … [Read more...]
Newslines 21 May
Wellhouse Leisure’s first campervan conversion of the all-new Ford Transit Custom - the Misano 5 - is now available to order with prices starting from £71,500 for a 6-speed manual and a 130PS, 2.0 TDCi Ford EcoBlue diesel engine, or from £73,000 for a 6-speed automatic transmission. The engines can be upgraded to 150PS and 170PS, plus there will be … [Read more...]
Toyota Hilux GR Sport II orders open
Order books open this week for the 2024 Toyota Hilux range, led by the new GR Sport II. With even more powerful looks and benefiting from a series of technical adjustments, the GR Sport II celebrates Hilux’s formidable heritage as one of the world’s best-respected and most capable pick-ups, a status reinforced by multiple victories in the gruelling Dakar … [Read more...]
New Toyota Landcruiser prices announced
Toyota has announced the UK model range and pricing for the all-new Land Cruiser. The latest generation of the legendary SUV will become available from July, with first deliveries to customers expected from September this year. Due to strictly limited supply and high customer demand, it is expected that the initial allocation of vehicles will be accounted … [Read more...]
Uncoiling the myths about future EVs
Forthcoming advances in electric vehicles (EVs) are the focus of a new white paper by the Vehicle Remarketing Association. Called “The Future of Electric Vehicle Technology”, it has been written by battery electrochemist Euan McTurk, creator and presenter of Plug Life Television, a YouTube channel about EVs. It covers topics including diversification of … [Read more...]
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