BEVs

Car sales tipped for 2023 recovery

New analysis is predicting that car sales in Europe could rebound slightly in 2023. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, car sales will suffer a third year of annual decline in 2022, […]

Nearly half a million EVs to join UK roads in 2023

An estimated 448,000 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be registered in the UK in 2023, according to DriveElectric. The EV leasing company says this is a significant increase from […]

Tevva secures European approval for electric truck

British electric vehicle manufacturer Tevva has announced that it will begin producing its 7.5 tonne battery-electric truck in volume after securing European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA). It becomes […]

Car production up in October

UK car production returned to growth in October, rising 7.4% to 69,524 units. According to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), production rose for […]

EV finance surges by 1062%

New research has underlined the pace of electrification within the UK car parc. According to Volkswagen Financial Services UK (VWFS), annual finance cases for electric vehicles (BEV/PHEV/HEV) surged 1062% from […]

Car registrations hit the skids in June

Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) found that UK new car registrations fell 24.3% in June to just 140,958 units. That makes it the weakest June […]

LCV registrations still on the slide

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined for the sixth consecutive month in June, falling 23% to 26,443 units. That continues the trend throughout 2022, with LCV registrations down […]

Car production picks up in May

UK car production grew for the first time since June 2021 in May, up 13.3%. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, 62,284 units were produced in the month. However, output remains 46.3% below […]

Registrations tumble despite record BEV month

UK new car registrations fell by 14.3% to 243,479 units in March, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Despite strong order books, ongoing supply chain shortages […]

LCV sales dip six per cent

UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations fell six per cent to 16,165 units in February compared with the same month last year, when pent-up demand saw the market grow 22%. […]

Used car market rallies in 2021

The UK’s used car market grew by 11.5% to 7,530,956 transactions in 2021, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that […]

BEVS enjoy record year

Car registrations in the UK rose by one per cent across 2021 compared to 2020 levels, but were down 28.7% on 2019 sales. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trader […]