There is an elephant on car forecourts, says one industry observer. The Government must stimulate the switch to hybrids and electric cars with the collapsing sale of diesel and a general slowdown in new car sales, said Alex Buttle, director of car buying comparison website Motorway.co.uk. "Again flagging diesel sales are the recurring and seemingly … [Read more...]
EVs might shock you with depreciation
Electric car sales may have reached an all-time high, with almost 120,000 alternatively fuelled vehicles sold in the UK in 2017, but buyers of electric cars face great variations in the rate at which different models depreciate. Research by InsuretheGap.com shows striking differences in the depreciation of ten of the most popular electric cars from their … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 March
Shoppers and workers may face a parking tax in Wales. It was suggested during a debate in the Senedd to raise funds for walking and cycling routes but opponents have labelled it a potential disaster for traders and jobs. The Welsh Government has approved 14 council plans for walking and cycling. The Active Travel Act (2013) places a legal duty on … [Read more...]
Electric vans now matching diesels’ cost, say analysts
The costs of emissions-free, electric vans are now as low as their diesel competitors. That’s according to a new study by consultancy CE Delft that focuses on the small van segment largely used in cities and which accounts for 40% of total van sales in the EU. The study takes into account purchase price, taxes, fuel bills and maintenance costs over … [Read more...]
Newslines 19 February
Renault is to open its first European concept store – the Renault Electric Vehicle Experience Center – in Stockholm where visitors will be able to discover the benefits of electric mobility and find answers to their questions. This ground-breaking shop window for Renault electric vehicles will be located in Täby Centrum, Stockholm and a prime spot to … [Read more...]
Newslines 23 January
Unite union has met PSA over plans for Ellesmere Port Vauxhall plant, which assembles Astra models. Discussions followed a 250 jobs cut announced this month on top of 400 jobs going since last autumn but the company has said it is twice as expensive to run as the French equivalent plants. UK industrialist Sanjeev Gupta is bidding to build electric … [Read more...]
Misguided diesel attack will hit environment
Vehicle data expert cap hpi is warning that a clampdown on diesel vehicles could result in the UK missing European environmental targets. Experts from the company, who have authored a new report which looks at the recent issues around diesel, say there is a real danger that the EU’s 2021 environmental targets could be missed if the percentage of diesel … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 January
Figures by Go Ultra Low show that electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles achieved record-breaking levels of popularity in 2017 over 130,000 models registered. Unprecedented demand saw registrations increase by more than 27% on the previous year and this year could reach 60,000 for the first time, retaining the UK’s position as one of Europe’s largest … [Read more...]
New car sales dropped in 2017
British new car sales last year recorded their biggest drop since the 2009 recession. They slipped over 5% due to uncertainty over potential new diesel charges and weakening consumer confidence since Brexit and the SMMT expect a steeper slide this year of about 7%. Registrations ended 2017 at around 2.54 million vehicles, while demand for diesel cars … [Read more...]
Buyers’ back-seat thinking on EVs is changing
Environmental factors have become the second most important consideration to prospective car buyers, behind only price, according to new figures from comparethemarket.com in its latest Premium Drivers report. The new figures show that 25% of people consider environmental impacts, such as fuel, carbon efficiency and alternative fuel, as the most important … [Read more...]
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