In a landmark hearing, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has seen a record-breaking fine imposed on a company with repeated overloading offences, following a hearing at Bristol Magistrates’ Court. Starling Distribution Services Limited was ordered to pay £759,000 after being convicted of overloading and defective vehicle offences for the fourth time. … [Read more...]
EV sales slowly rising in most but not all markets
The global market share of petrol and diesel has fallen by a fifth in two and half years, according to data from New AutoMotive’s latest Global Electric Vehicle Tracker. Sales of internal combustion engine vehicles have slumped from 78% to 63%, with the market showing no sign of this trend slowing. Meanwhile, in the same period, electric vehicles (EVs) have … [Read more...]
EV sales continue rising
The market share of electric vehicle sales in the UK has reached over 20% for the third month running - according to New AutoMotive’s latest Electric Car Count. In October, sales of new pure EVs reached 20.8% of the market, making them the fastest growing fuel type throughout the month. The figure means that the industry is now comfortably above the legal … [Read more...]
Newslines 11 October
Barry Island is seeing a proper tidy rise in customers as new trains and the return of some old favourites give the area a welcome boost. More than 100,000 people caught the train to the Island in July and August, a huge rise from 57,000 the previous year and some of that's put down to filming the final Christmas special of Gavin and Stacey comedy … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 July
With the Olympics starting in Paris today, UK visitors to France are set for record levels - but motorists are being warned they are 20 times more likely to be breathalysed than in the UK. French police randomly test over 100 drivers per 1000 population, compared to just 5 per 1000 in Britain and the drink drive limit is 50mg, lower than the 80mg in England … [Read more...]
BEVs are trickling along
Battery EVs continued their best ever start to the year, as sales in the first 5 months of 2024 rose 10% on the same time last year, whilst the market share of BEVs in new car sales reached 17.9%. Total car sales were up just under 2.2% in May 2024 on May 2023 levels, but pure petrol and diesel sales cratered over the same period, falling from 55% to 45% … [Read more...]
The App way to run your EV
Recent data from Fleetnews revealed that one in every 32 cars now comes with a plug, with 1.1 million electric cars now in use on UK roads – up by more than 50% over the past year. Additionally, according to the Office of National Statistics, over half of younger drivers are likely to switch to electric in the next decade. With this increase, … [Read more...]
Pure EVs charging with fleets but not private buyers
Battery electric vehicles recorded their best start to the year, with more than 100,000 BEVs sold in the UK already in 2024 – the earliest in the year this milestone has been achieved. According to the latest Electric Car Count from New AutoMotive, sales rose more than 10% on April 2023 – with upmarket manufacturers BMW, Audi and Mercedes performing … [Read more...]
EV comparison tool to fix lower costs
UK drivers can now calculate the savings of going electric by using New AutoMotive’s new electric vehicle (EV) Dealer Comparison Tool. It’s the first EV only dealer comparison tool on the market, and the platform allows users to shop from hundreds of offers from the top EV dealers from around the country, helping them find the best deal possible on new … [Read more...]
Poor reliability & higher costs drive change, says Carwow
Reliability and higher running costs are the top reasons for selling their motor according to a new survey by Carwow, the online car-changing marketplace. Nearly eight out of 10 respondents (78%) cited reliability as the biggest reason for changing their cars, while increased running costs (71%) came a close second on their list for choosing to … [Read more...]
