Retail

The road to anxiety may be short or long

26 November 2020

A study with 2,000 UK motorists found 58%  suffer anxiety behind the wheel. Conducted by rural car insurer NFU Mutual, the study reminds motorists to consider other road users and prioritise safety as Winter approaches and they prepare to take their first long journeys when lockdown lifts next week. The study discovered 36% of UK drivers … [Read more...]

Bassetts SsangYong wins customer award

25 November 2020

One of Wales’ oldest family dealerships has won a new award. Bassetts SsangYong has won the marque’s customer Experience Award for selling and leasing. This month sees the launch of carwow’s Retailer Awards showcasing the best performing carwow retailers and leasing partners of 2020. Bassetts SsangYong has been named the winner of the SsangYong Customer … [Read more...]

Tradelines 25 November

25 November 2020

Ford is introducing a new Ranger chassis cab variant for the first time in 2021. It will provide a wide range of customers with the ability to easily create bespoke vehicles based on Europe’s best-selling pick-up and winner of the International Pick-up Award 2020. Autotrader announced a new partnership with automotive industry charity, Ben. The company … [Read more...]

Three ways to Invest for a New Car Purchase

24 November 2020

A couple years ago, it wasn’t uncommon to speculate about an era without personal vehicles. Ride-sharing businesses were soaring, eco-friendly public transportation initiatives were being discussed in more major cities around the world, and it was becoming almost trendy to muse about giving up your car and the expenses that come with it. A future like that … [Read more...]

UK specialists’ EV technology & weight challenge

24 November 2020

In just nine years all new cars sold in the UK will have to be fully electric, or in some cases still to be clarified, hybrid. But where does that leave the specialist car companies of Britain, who have shaped a disproportionately large part of our nation’s automotive identity? Electrification poses a number of challenges for makers of specialist cars, … [Read more...]

Ineos Grenadier to get fuel cell version

23 November 2020

A hydrogen-powered Ineos Grenadier will be introduced after the new 4x4 is launched. Hyundai Motor Company and INEOS announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to explore new opportunities to accelerate the global hydrogen economy after the Korean company has successfully introduced their own Nexo SUV fuel cell car (above). Hyundai and INEOS … [Read more...]

Newslines 23 November

23 November 2020

Interest in electric vehicles offered online surged by 500% last week as the government announced a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel models from 2030, reports BuyaCar. With electric cars normally representing little more than 300 searches per day, after last week’s announcement that figure shoot up to 1,679 in the 24 hours following but electric … [Read more...]

Bumpy road to low carbon future, say experts

20 November 2020

The UK Government’s drive towards electric cars and a low carbon future faces a bumpy journey, say experts. Car-makers said they are committed to them and invested billions but the challenge of the next nine years is “immense”, according to Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive. "We are pleased, therefore, to see Government accept the importance of hybrid … [Read more...]

Car trade shake up from 1 January

18 November 2020

Car trades between Wales, England and Scotland to Northern Ireland face a shake up at the end of December. The issue arises from the status of VAT margin schemes for goods moved between GB and NI from 1 January 2021. This will apply regardless of whether there is a free trade deal agreed between now and December 31. Margin schemes enable traders of used … [Read more...]

Covid-19 has failed to contain car auctions