Two Chinese electric van brands will go on sale in Britain early next year with five year warranties. DFSK and Skywell models will be imported by Innovation Automotive, based in the Cotswolds, and CEO is Paul Brigden, formerly Operations Director of Mitsubishi Motors UK headquartered in Cirencester. The vehicles will be imported through Portbury, Bristol … [Read more...]
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EU car sales slow but UK CV production rises
According to data from 26 European markets, new car registrations slowed in July, recording a year-on-year decline of 24% as total volume decreased from 1.27 million units to 967,830. Similar results were recorded in July 2012, when the market registered 966,090 units. The year-to-date results remain positive, up by 17% compared to 2020 with 7,381,735 … [Read more...]
Park and plug to overcome range anxiety
Rented driveways and empty parking spaces are leading the drive to end EV charge point anxiety, considered one of the main barriers to mass EV adoption. It follows a recent official report that has criticised the ‘postcode lottery’ of electric vehicle charging which urges more action to ensure the charging network is fit for purpose in order to help the … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Audi Q4 e-tron Sport 40 204ps
The Audi Q4 e-tron really is shaping up to challenge in the pure-battery electric car sector with its first compact SUV. As befits Audi, the Q4 e-tron is available with a wide choice of power units, 125, 150 or 220kW outputs from two battery capacities, rear or all-wheel-drive and four trim levels including a well-specified launch … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 August
Sarn Park Services are the best on the M4, according to accumulated views of users analysed by the Brindley motoring group. It studied over 100 motorway services on 29 routes and Tebay on the M6 came out best, Telford M54 was the worst while the M5 generally raised most complaints. UK car manufacturing fell 37.6% in July, the first fall since February, … [Read more...]
Vauxhall and VW looking to dominate EV sales this year
Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have all spotted the risk Tesla and other EV-based manufacturers have on the dominance in the sector and will all end 2021 with upwards of four models. But according to motor dealer Peter Vardy, it’s Vauxhall and Volkswagen that are currently the most eager for dominance in the EV market in 2021. Volkswagen is set to rival Tesla … [Read more...]
Electric vehicle incentives woo Chinese & Brits
China has halved EV prices in a decade but they’re still rising in Britain, Europe and the US. JATO Dynamics shares its latest report on the evolution of the electric vehicle (EV) markets in China, the US and Europe. ‘EVs – A pricing challenge’’ includes JATO’s industry-leading data and insights, exploring EV pricing over the past 10 years, alongside the … [Read more...]
Newcomers from Skoda, Citroen and Kia
ŠKODA is expanding its Enyaq iV electric SUV line-up with an all-wheel-drive 80x SportLine model from £46,610, the most powerful Enyaq iV to date with an output of 195kW (265PS). The 80x SportLine is fitted with a second electric motor that drives the front axle. The combined 195kW output of the front and rear motors means that the newest addition to the … [Read more...]
Newslines 23 August
The British Government is giving £12.5 M to Israel based Ree Automotive as part of a £41.2 M project to bring advanced electric vehicles to market from UK plants. Ree has a UK technical centre and has developed its radical flat platform in the Midlands where it plans to assemble a range of commercial vehicles. Volta Trucks, a leading and disruptive full … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Kia e-Niro3 64kWh
The electric car offensive is intensifying with latest models such as the Kia e-Niro now offering a practical alternative to conventional cars. Ok, its price is potentially a major barrier compared with petrol or diesels including the Niro ICE series but if you have a business or the freedom to choose what you drive, then the e-Niro is undoubtedly one of … [Read more...]
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