Europe's car makers want new rules created to favour small cars being manufactured as the industry struggles to sell more expensive bigger models. Renault CEO Luca de Meo and Stellantis chairman John Elkann have urged the European Union to implement more favourable rules for small cars as the declining profitability of these cars could lead to plant … [Read more...]
Five minutes could overtake a century of motoring
Almost three-quarters of motorists (72%) say they would switch to an electric car that offered 250 miles of range from five minutes of charging, according to new research. Technology capable of delivering this was recently unveiled by BYD, and in Startline’s May Used Car Tracker, 36% of respondents point out it’s almost as fast as refuelling with petrol and … [Read more...]
Newslines 28 April
JLR has released new pictures of the first electric version of the Range Rover cold-weather testing in the Arctic Circle, ahead of its market launch expected later in 2025. A second successive season of winter testing has seen the prototype vehicles covering up to 45,000 miles of accumulated testing across frozen lakes and land tracks in sub-zero … [Read more...]
Easter roadtest: Ford Capri Premium AWD
The Ford Capri name is back and turning heads some 55 years after the original model. The first Ford Capri designed by the same man who styled the Ford Mustang was produced from 1969 to 1986 and covered three generations with two million models registered. Originally made in Ford Halewood, Liverpool plant, the new all-electric Capri uses the Volkswagen … [Read more...]
EV dumping is undermining residual values
Manufacturers and dealers are dumping new EVs into the UK market and its hitting residual values of existing electric cars, according to trade sources. Growth in electric vehicle pre-registration activity is presenting challenges for the used car sector, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association. Data provided to the VRA by AutoTrader shows that because … [Read more...]
Bentley surprise with lower priced petrol-hybrids
Bentley has unveiled a new, lower-powered V8 plug-in hybrid drivetrain for its Continental GT, Continental GT Convertible and Flying Spur models. The new High Performance Hybrid model offers an output of 680hp, compared to the 782hp already available for the cars in Speed or Mulliner variants. It means all Bentley’s two-door coupe/convertible and four-door … [Read more...]
Used EV demand is slowly rising
Almost two thirds of dealers (64%) say consumer demand for used electric vehicles (EVs) is improving, new research shows. This is the highest result since the question was first included in the monthly Startline Used Car Tracker in May 2024. Paul Burgess, CEO at Startline Motor Finance, said, “This figure was just 50% last month and as low as 45% in our … [Read more...]
EV batteries last longer than expected
Batteries in electric vehicles are lasting much longer than anticipated and beyond the standard warranty, service analysis reveals. A major player in long-term leasing and a specialist in mobility solutions, Arval unveils the results of its analysis on the health status of its electric vehicle batteries. This was conducted through the study … [Read more...]
Troubling tariffs & boosting charging network
US tariffs are damaging to UK car producers. The UK body responsible for car sales, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders ceo Mike Hawes had this to say about the US tariffs, "The announced imposition of a 10% tariff on all UK products exported to the US, whilst less than other major economies, is another deeply disappointing and potentially … [Read more...]
Tradelines and reactions to zero target changes
Adrian Fielden-Gray, COO of national EV charging network Be.EV blames the UK Government for the slow sales of electric vehicles. "This is yet another example of the Government failing to provide enough incentives for EV drivers because the focus is always on car manufacturers but is never about what we can do to make EVs more appealing to consumers," he … [Read more...]
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