With new car registrations at their lowest since 1999 and the fuel crisis showing no sign of slowing data from New AutoMotive that shows “range anxiety” is becoming a thing of the past for electric vehicle drives with the number of charging points across the UK increasing by 32%, from 18,265 in July 2020 to 24,374 in July 2021 - an increase of … [Read more...]
Newslines 16 July
Tesla is on course to notch up a million pure battery car sales by next April, the first manufacturer to do so. VW is tipped to overtake them two years later and Mercedes-Benz will be close behind, according to projections calculated by Moneyshake. As Germany ramps up estimates of EV sales to 14M on its roads inside eight years analysts believe 55% of all … [Read more...]
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, … [Read more...]
EV expansion trips over kerbs
The lack of an effective national strategy for creating kerbside charging infrastructure is emerging as the biggest barrier to adoption of electric vehicles by businesses, says the Association of Fleet Operators. The current government approach to installation of kerbside charging means that 75% of the cost is met by a national fund and 25% paid by local … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: On the road and in the news
With the greater part of the World in coronavirus lockdown, in the UK there are no showrooms open with any business available mainly being done on-line and all car and component manufacturers factories are shut down, writes David Miles. UK new car sales figures released this week by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show sales fell by 44.4% in … [Read more...]
BEV sales are boosting business
Battery electric vehicle demand doubled in July across Europe. Despite continuing economic uncertainty and diminishing consumer confidence, the European car market registered growth in July 2019, as registrations were up by 1.2% to 1,325,600 units. Although the growth was marginal, it marks a significant improvement on the drop seen in June, when … [Read more...]
Tesla Model 3 tops EU EV charts in first month
The new Tesla Model 3 has shot to the top of European electric car registrations in its debut month. The European car market registered its sixth consecutive month of decline in February 2019, as 1.14 million vehicles were registered. This was largely because February marked a month of uncertainty for many of the bigger European markets, such as … [Read more...]
Drivers more likely to ditch diesel next time
The shift away from diesel has more drivers planning to choose an eco-friendly car than ever before, says AA Cars. Looking at people who have used its site, nearly a quarter (22%) claim they are ready to make the switch despite a lot of confusion over Government policies. The AA-Populus poll of over 20,000 drivers shows that this would be a dramatic … [Read more...]
Slow start to used sales but diesels rise
Britain’s used car market had a slower but relatively solid start to the year, with sales surpassing 2 million in the first three months, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It reported 2,031,661 vehicles changed hands, a -4.8% (-102,295 units) year-on-year decline compared with Q1 2017. Demand for petrol engine cars fell -9.7%, as … [Read more...]
EV car sales climbing in Cardiff
Cardiff’s Wessex Garages on Hadfield Road saw a 200% increase in the sales of the Nissan Leaf in September compared to the same month last year. Carl Thorne, Electric Vehicle Specialist at Wessex Garages, said, “The sales last month of the Leaf are the best we have ever had. Our results also reflect what was seen nationally. “Figures released by the … [Read more...]
