With new car registrations at their lowest since 1999 and the fuel crisis showing no sign of slowing data from New AutoMotive that shows “range anxiety” is becoming a thing of the past for electric vehicle drives with the number of charging points across the UK increasing by 32%, from 18,265 in July 2020 to 24,374 in July 2021 - an increase of 6,000.Sales in September show the only segment of … [Read more...]
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September registrations worst for over two decades
New car registrations collapsed to a 22 year low last month due to the semi-conductor shortage delaying scores of models' introduction.Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reported sales plummeted 34.4% year on year in September – traditionally one of the busiest months for the industry after the March new-plate change.Just 214,312 new cars were registered with the latest plate … [Read more...]
Growing greener is a good ID.3 plan
Volkswagen don't want its electric vehicles to leave a stain on society and speed up global warming so it's entered into a long-chain programme to negate the evs carbon costs.Emissions are created during the entire life cycle of an electric vehicle. To reduce them sustainably, we follow this principle: Avoid first, then reduce and finally compensate unavoidable emissions – with projects to … [Read more...]
EVs cheaper to insure than petrol or diesel cars
GoCompare car insurance data shows Electric Vehicles are now cheaper to insure than petrol or diesel cars.The average cost of insuring an electric car in July 2021 was £484, compared with £489 for a petrol vehicle and £534 for a diesel car.The average cost of insuring electric vehicles has also seen a steady decrease since 2019 – with a £65 drop in average costs from the first six months … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Genesis G70 saloon
The arrival of the Genesis brand marks a new beginning in the motor trade but with the old fashioned value of personal service behind it.Head of Genesis UK sales Jonny Miller said the brand’s philosophy is built around the customer and giving them a buying experience which exceeds expectations and creating a long term relationship.Genesis is the luxury division of Hyundai and after … [Read more...]
Fuel shortage green light for ev sales boom
After one on-line retailer reported a 60% jump in ev-searches over the weekend, analysts believe the fuel shortage will be the big catalyst to boosting the uptake of the greenest cars.Sean Kemple, Managing Director of Close Brothers Motor Finance, said, “The current fuel crisis may well be the catalyst for motorists to go green."Vauxhall is bringing out eight new electric models, … [Read more...]
New Honda HR-V arrives in November
Honda has confirmed pricing details for its all-new HR-V compact SUV.Starting from £26,960, all variants of this latest generation HR-V are equipped as standard with Honda’s advanced two-motor e:HEV hybrid electric vehicle powertrain technology, representing the latest step in the brand’s commitment to electrify all of its mainstream models in Europe by 2022.The range consists of the … [Read more...]
Newslines 28 September
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will tomorrow unveil its detailed plans for a pure electric model before the end of this decade.The company has already said what priorities it will use to launch the model when it is right for their customers and the recharging infrastructure exists to support the car, after showing a concept several months ago.Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Technology … [Read more...]
UK drivers shunning electric cars over costs
Over half of UK drivers say electric cars cost too much and charging points are too scarce.The Opinium survey of 2,000 UK drivers, commissioned by InsuretheGap, a supplier of Guaranteed Asset Protection, asked drivers what they thought of electric cars.Cost is the biggest concern for most drivers, with 56% saying electric cars cost too much (58% men and 54% women), rising to 65% of 55 and … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: VW ID.3 Family Pro Performance
Volkswagen’s ID.3 is their first purpose-built electric car and it’s good.About the same size as a Golf, the new modular electric drive matrix powertrain and floorpan gives it the interior space of the larger Passat.The flexibility of the floorpan is mirrored by the range of batteries and motors that can be chosen to power it in a handful of specifications, Pure 45kWh, Pro 58kWh and … [Read more...]
