Kia is riding the crest of a new wave with its range-topping luxury EV9 SUV this spring. The Kia EV9 achieved a remarkable dual victory at the 2024 World Car Awards at the New York International Auto Show in March, being voted World Car of the Year and World Electric Vehicle., taking KIA to five titles in the prestigious awards. Kia has given a strong … [Read more...]
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Newslines 5 April
Honda has revised pricing for the e:Ny1 with the Elegance model starting from £39,995 or £299 per month. The Advance starts from £42,195 or £339 per month and e:Ny1 is available with 1.9% APR and a £3,000 deposit contribution until 30 June. On the road prices for Mazda MX-30 BEV are reduced by over £3,000, plus there's a 0% APR PCP offer. Retail customers … [Read more...]
Welsh car registrations soar in Spring drive
Nearly 11,000 new 24-plate cars were registered in Wales last month. That's more than the combined sales for January and February months through dealerships, according to SMMT data. They were nearly 9% up on March 2023, and the same in the first quarter of the sales' year. Nationally, sales were up 10% across the country with 317,443 registrations and … [Read more...]
Plate change boosted by fleet registrations
The 24-plate change boosted new-car registrations in March, according to SMMT figures. But private buyers have put the brakes on pure electric purchases and the car makers want Government incentives to be increased to meet emissions targets.. March signals a twentieth month of consecutive growth for the automotive sector, a remarkable milestone for the … [Read more...]
Company car drivers need convincing of EV benefits
It's becoming a grind convincing company car drivers to switch to electric models, admits Paul Hollick, chairman of the Association of Fleet Professionals. Pushing back against “scare stories” about electric vehicles (EVs) is becoming a key task for fleet managers, he said and pointed to a flood of misinformation appearing in both traditional and social … [Read more...]
EV prices are stabilising after steep fall
Falling electric vehicle values are stabilising once they reach price parity with their internal combustion engine equivalents, March’s meeting of the Vehicle Remarketing Association was told. Andy Shields, global business unit director, of Indicata, presented data for a variety of EVs that showed this trend, following on from the dramatic price falls seen … [Read more...]
Tradelines 3 April
UK car production rose again in February, up 14.6% to 79,907 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It was the sixth consecutive month of growth and best February performance since 2021,with nearly all volume manufacturers posting uplifts, driven by output for the domestic market which grew 58.0% to 20,658 units, an increase of … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Subaru Outback 2.5 Touring
When the going gets tough, so it’s said, the tough get going and the Subaru Outback will probably lead the way for most drivers. It mayn’t be an obvious choice because it does not look like a classic big-wheeled off-roader with enough space around the wheel arches to coral a sheep, or two. Nor does it have a slab-sided body and brick-like profile which can … [Read more...]
Toyota GR Yaris will be exclusive and expensive
The new Toyota GR Yaris is expected to be one of the most in-demand new cars of 2024, building on the critical acclaim and public popularity of the original model which brought authentic World Rally-bred engineering to the road. With only very limited numbers of the new GR Yaris available this year, Toyota (GB) is putting a tailor-made sales process in … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 March
Labour and Plaid Cymru politicians in the Senedd have voted to introduce toll charging on Welsh roads. The Infrastructure (Wales) Bill passed last week follows a decision to allow councils to introduce road congestion charging if they want at some point in the future but Welsh Conservatives secured amendments requiring the specific tolling and charging … [Read more...]
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