Car sales in Wales last month rocketed over 6,750%, the biggest jump in mainland Britain, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Only Northern Ireland exceeded this leap in 12 months when showrooms recorded 13,629% rise. Scotland saw a 5,686 jump but English dealers trailed with just under 3,000%. Last month, total UK new registrations reached 141,109 cars compared to 4,205 some 12 … [Read more...]
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Volkswagen sales of EVs soar & Porsche power on
Figures being released today will show the steady advance of electric car sales. April saw further evidence that more manufacturers are racing to secure a share of the market for new EVs. New AutoMotive’s monthly data release tracks new car registrations in Great Britain and shows that the market for new EVs is distributed between an increasing number of manufacturers. Volkswagen took the … [Read more...]
Genesis brand launches in UK
Hyundai’s premium Genesis brand goes on UK sale this summer. There will not be a dealer network but the manufacturer will have a Genesis Studio in Westfield shopping centre, London and also provide sales on-line. Prices are likely to begin about £35,000 for the saloon and £50,000 for the suv, and will be fixed and non-negotiable. It was established in 2015 and has been selling … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Citroen New C4 1.2 PureTech 130 manual
Combine mid-sized hatchback dimensions with 5-doors in a Coupe styled bodyshell then add in must-have SUV styling cues and that mix should make the new Citroen C4 highly desirable. For good measure Citroen has thrown in attractive pricing and high specification. The C4 and its predecessors have been around in various forms in their mid-sized segment over 93 years with 12,500,000 sold. The … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Vauxhall New Insignia Sri VX-Line Nav
The Vauxhall Insignia is a lesson to rivals. While many challengers have or are about to move out of saloons/ hatchbacks and into crossover models in the modestly priced family sector, or executive brands keep pushing up prices but offering less in return, the Vauxhall hatchback stands out as extremely good value and packaging. The Insignia range today spreads over 17-models in a single … [Read more...]
Buyers looking for more used evs, says AA Cars
Interest in used electric vehicles rose by almost 20% in 2020, despite the pandemic and the closure of car dealerships during lockdown periods, new analysis by AA Cars, the AA’s used car website, has revealed. Searches for EVs on the AA Cars platform have been growing steadily year after year, increasing 47 times (4,623%) since 2015. Interest in electric cars grew by 18.85% year-on-year in … [Read more...]
Newslines 30 April
The Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 limited edition opens to UK marking 45 years of one of the world’s most iconic and best-loved badges. This sixth generation of the famous model costs from £39,980 with unrestricted performance, sports exhaust, uprated handling, special paint and emblems. Suzuki has introduced an optional six speed automatic transmission for the Vitara 48V and … [Read more...]
Salary sacrifice is saving emissions, reports Arval
Around 89% of cars leased via Arval on salary sacrifice are now an electric vehicle, an increase from just 39% two years ago. Over the same time period, the total number of cars provided using the sustainable mobility specialist’s salary sacrifice scheme, Arval Ignition, has risen by 252%. A figure that includes growth in terms of both existing clients and the creation of new schemes. Richard … [Read more...]
Lamborghini enhance Huracán EVO
Automobili Lamborghini is enhancing the connected services offering in its Huracán EVO models. Lamborghini Connect comprising navigation, comfort, safety and entertainment functions and adds new ‘peace of mind’ services through connection to the Lamborghini UNICA app: a car-finder function, vehicle status report and geofencing functions such as remote speed and valet alerts. It will join the … [Read more...]
UK debut for new Honda EV home charger
Honda is to debut its domestic intelligent charging service – ‘e:PROGRESS’ - in the UK.e:PROGRESS is the most comprehensive and innovative home charging solution from an automotive manufacturer in Europe, and Honda’s first energy management service to be launched in the region.At the heart of e:PROGRESS lies a connected charger and advanced intelligent software developed by … [Read more...]
