Lexus is Britain's best brand to be selling, according to the latest poll for the National Franchised Dealers Association. It is encouraging that despite the challenges affecting our industry, franchised dealers show high levels of satisfaction around a number of key business areas, particularly current profit, margins on used cars and manufacturers’ … [Read more...]
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Tradelines 9 March
An unexpected decline in interest in electric vehicles on the Auto Trader marketplace could spell trouble for the Government’s green transport plans. Pure electric vehicles accounted for 11.6% of new car sales in 2021, up from 6.6% in 2020, but the headline figures tell a misleading story and Auto Trader, the UK’s leading online automotive marketplace, has … [Read more...]
EV owners will have to pay for skills gap
Britain's heading for an electrified future, but also head-first into a skills gap and UK electric vehicle owners will be the first ones having to pay for it, according to Lawrence Whittaker, CEO at Warrantywise. “It’s highlighted by recent figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders that show more cars (31,120) registered in February 2022 … [Read more...]
Newslines 8 March
The enhanced Volkswagen T-Roc, T-Roc Cabriolet and T-Roc R are available to order in the UK. A new look inside and out with more refinements mark the newcomers and start from £25,000. Volvo Cars is introducing a range of updates to its entire car line-up, the most prominent of which is an exterior refresh of its fully electric XC40 Recharge. The company … [Read more...]
Better lights not always safer lights, say drivers
Nine-in-10 drivers (89%) think some or most car headlights on the UK’s roads are too bright, with an overwhelming majority of these (88%) saying they get dazzled by them while driving, a new RAC study of 2,700 drivers’ views has found. The problem of glare from headlights appears to be getting worse with 63% of drivers who get dazzled saying it’s happening … [Read more...]
Soaring fuel prices need Government action
The average price of petrol across the UK has jumped by more than 4p in a week topping £1.55 for the first time ever. It means a gallon costs over £7 – something which many older drivers will be struggling to comprehend. Diesel, however, has increased by 6.5p a litre to £1.61 or £7.30 a gallon. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said,“These hikes are … [Read more...]
Electric Genesis GV60 price announced
Genesis has opened order books in the UK for the all-electric GV60. Its first dedicated electric-platform based vehicle, arriving later this year will start from £47,005. Pre-orders for GV60 are now available via https://www.genesis.com/uk/en/shop/pre-order-gv60.html on a desktop, tablet or mobile device. Customers are able to explore the new GV60, … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: First drive Suzuki Vitara Full Hybrid
Suzuki has not skimped on kitting out their new-age full hybrid Vitara SUV and it represents much better value than its closest eight rivals. Every model gets intellingent braking assistance, blind spot monitor with rear cross traffic alert, traffic sign recognition, adaptive cruise, seven airbags, Smartphone connectivity, remote key, navigation and … [Read more...]
New regs are slowing home charger fixings
Confusion over regulations covering the installation of home chargers is substantially delaying electric car and van adoption, says the Association of Fleet Professionals. The industry body reports that issues are arising over the fitting of isolators usually put in place as part of the home charger circuit, providing the means to completely cut power to … [Read more...]
EVs lead sales recovery – Government must help
UK new car registrations rose by 15.0% in February as 58,994 new cars joined Britain’s roads, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The rise of 7,682 units was in comparison with the same month in 2021, when the pandemic shut car showrooms across the UK. Despite this positive performance, registrations are down -25.9% on pre-pandemic levels, … [Read more...]
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