Used electric cars are offering a cheap way into a greener future. The Electric Car Scheme is revealing some of the UK’s most affordable EVs as new models, and a growing used market brings the price of electric cars down considerably. Affordability remains the biggest barrier to getting behind the wheel of an EV, with 68% of Brits identifying it as an area … [Read more...]
MG & Vauxhall EV top list of bad buys
MG cars are the least reliable on sale in Britain, owners have told What Car? magazine. In a survey of 30,000 drivers the Chinese brand had the most complaints and reliability was worst with under 77% of owners saying they were satisfied. The What Car? data covers 31 brands and 199 different models. Overall, 22% of owners said their car had experienced … [Read more...]
British breakthrough in EV battery design
Nyobolt is taking its high-power density, fast-charging battery technology from the lab into the real world by revealing the first running Nyobolt EV prototype. Designed and engineered with CALLUM, the Nyobolt EV will be used to both validate the company’s battery performance in a high-performance environment, as well as allow car makers to witness an … [Read more...]
EU car makers holding breath over China duties
Car makers are closely watching developments after the EC decided to impose provisional duties on imports of electric cars manufactured in China, based on initial findings of an anti-subsidy investigation initiated last year. ACEA has consistently affirmed that free and fair trade is essential in creating a globally competitive European automotive … [Read more...]
EV revolution literally gathers pace
It's green for go. The green flash on UK number plates is going to appear on more pure battery vehicles cars this year than ever before and some of the cars behind the plates are not run of the mill models but bursting with performance. potential. British motorists can enjoy more battery electric vehicle choice today than ever before, with 29.3% of models … [Read more...]
Kia is king among dealers, trade survey shows
Kia dealers are the happiest in UK, but Jaguar franchise holders are most pessimistic. Dealer satisfaction regarding current profit returns have experienced a slight decrease, with an average score of 6.1, down by – 0.1 from the Summer 2023 edition (-1.6% change) of surveys by the National Franchised Dealers Association. Assessing the trends, from previous … [Read more...]
Drivers are game for a Golf
A survey has crowned the Volkswagen Golf as the country’s favourite car from the noughties. One in 10 picked the Golf as the car they love the most from the decade, placing it above every other model on the list and it was closely followed by the MINI (7.4%) and the Ford Focus (5.3%). Car-changing marketplace Carwow asked car enthusiasts about … [Read more...]
Polo overtakes Fiesta as Wales most popular used model
Research has revealed the most desirable second-hand cars, with the Ford Fiesta topping the ranking. However, searches for the Fiesta in Wales are actually down with Welsh drivers instead searching for the Volkswagen Polo - with searches for this model having increased by 38% over the last three months. The data, carried out by the experts at Uswitch Car … [Read more...]
Newslines 15 March
The Welsh Government will be investing £1m to create a network of car clubs to connect rural communities, says outgoing Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters. The move comes as part of plans to meet ambitious targets for reducing carbon emissions with aims for public transport, walking and cycling trips to account for 45% of journeys by 2040 and … [Read more...]
Tradelines 6 March
Car makers, component suppliers and the recycling industry across Europe have criticised proposed new legislation on dismantling. A planned EU law would require the complete recycling of vehicles down to the smallest component, such as a circuit board, but the opponents say this is unrealistic, impractical and would generate more carbon emissions than would … [Read more...]
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