Apple is reportedly pushing ahead with its plans to build and launch an electric car in two years. Media report the technology company has been discussing battery manufacture with a number of potential suppliers but wants its power cells assembled in the US to boost jobs and circumvent any tariff restrictions or duties. As part of ‘Our Road to Tomorrow’, SYNETIQ’s new sustainability … [Read more...]
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Diesel sales falter as evs power up
Diesel sales are collapsing around the country as registrations of new electric cars are growing. The ev growth is fastest in North East England and Oxfordshire , according to New AutoMotive’s monthly data release, the Electric Car Count, which tracks new car registrations in the UK. Ben Nelmes, Head of Policy and Research at New AutoMotive, said, “Across the UK demand for electric … [Read more...]
RAC underwrite used evs and hybrids
A new warranty for used electric and hybrid cars is launched today by the RAC. The RAC Electric Vehicle warranty will be supplied exclusively through the 1,300-strong RAC Dealer Network and can be applied to any used electric or hybrid car up to a maximum of eight years old and with 80,000 miles on the clock at the time of purchase. Cover is available for a variety of periods up to 24 months and … [Read more...]
Wales’s lowest electric vehicle charging grant take-up in UK
Wales had the lowest uptake for electric car home charging grants, according to figures from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles. The demand for the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme’s (EVHS) in Wales amounted to just 319 grants per 100,000 homes last year. The highest take-up of EVHS, which provides 75% of the cost of installing electric vehicle charging devices at domestic properties, was … [Read more...]
Britain’s underpowered in EV incentives and take-up
New research from Select Car Leasing identifies where the UK government ranks in the promotion of electric vehicles compared to 32 other European countries. Countries across the world are battling a widespread lack of confidence in electric vehicles, due to low availability of charging points, a limited choice of cars and higher cost compared to petrol alternatives. To battle this lack of … [Read more...]
Newcomers 4 June
The first of a new generation of all-electric BMW models will go on UK sale in November from just under £70,000. BMW iX will cover 257 to 380 miles with Sport and M Sport trims, 326hp or 523hp outputs, AWD and a more powerful version follows. There is a new SUV coming to Hyundai showrooms, the Bayon, with a 1.0 petrol and mild hybrid powertrain producing 100 or 120ps from £20,295. There’s a … [Read more...]
Ford regain top place in Welsh car registrations
Wales's new car sales rose to 5,246 models last month, according to figures today from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Ford regained its lead in Wales after months of trailing rivals with significant registrations of the Puma SUV closely followed by Britain's most popular small car, the Fiesta. But only two registrations behind the Fiesta was the MG ZS and Volkswagen filled the … [Read more...]
Fuel prices rise for seventh consecutive month
After the seventh month of rising prices petrol is now more than 22p a litre more expensive than a year ago – the biggest 12-month increase seen for 11 years, says RAC Fuel Watch. Unleaded went up by more than 2p a litre (2.24p) in May to 129.27p while diesel also increased by a similar amount (1.95p) to 131.59p. In the seven months since the country last saw the average price of petrol fall … [Read more...]
Slow recovery in new car registrations
New car sales are slowly picking up after the first full month of showroom openings, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Registrations in May reached 156,737 units, an almost eightfold increase on the same month last year, but down -14.7% on pre-pandemic May 2019, and -13.2% on the 10-year May average. Against a more positive economic backdrop – including OECD forecasting a 7.2% … [Read more...]
As traffic surges back on roads beware drunken drivers
Road traffic during weekdays is finally back to pre-Covid levels. Data from the Department for Transport shows that on Friday 28 May, movements for all motor vehicles were at 104% of the equivalent weekday in February 2020 for the first time since the lockdowns began. Traffic had slumped to 35% of usual weekday levels in early April 2020. However, travel by national rail is currently just 45% … [Read more...]