electric vehicles

Continental Automotive becomes IMI-approved

Continental Automotive has announced that is is an approved IMI Centre and can deliver a full electric and hybrid electric vehicle training programme from its Birmingham headquarters. Stuart West, tachograph […]

IMI calls for £15m EV skills investment

The IMI has repeated its plea for government funding to support the training of EV technicians. It suggests a £15m boost would contribute towards training for up to 75,000 new […]

New partnership creates one-stop EV charging shop

IDES Electrical Services in partnership with The Car Charging Shop is now providing all EV solutions to ECA Business Energy. ECA Business Energy provides carbon neutral solutions and planning for […]

AW Repair Group commits to EV training

AW Repair Group has become the first UK bodyshop group to sign up its entire workforce to Thatcham Research’s EV Ready programme. The EV Ready training programme, which consists of […]

MG receives largest ever order

MG Motor has received its largest ever shipment of vehicles. A total of 2,892 new MGs arrived in Bristol this week as the rapidly growing brand gears up for a […]

New EV manufacturer confirms Midlands plant

Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) has revealed plans to develop a new manufacturing site in the Midlands, where it will build up to 5,000 electric commercial vehicle a year. The […]

Industry body calls for clarity around EV tax plans

The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has urged the government to make benefit-in-kind taxation tables for electric vehicles (EVs) available through to the end of the decade. Information has only […]

Bristol Street targets EV market with MG approval

Bristol Street is opening its first MG franchise in Carlisle. The company is adding MG to its portfolio in the region to increase sales and electric vehicle penetration. Robert Forrester, […]

Vauxhall leads electric LCV sales

New figures have identified Vauxhall as the UK’s the best-selling electric light commercial vehicle manufacturer. According to the latest sales and registrations figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers […]

EV running costs half that of petrol cars

New research has found that the annual cost of running an electric car is nearly half that of a petrol equivalent. A study carried out by comparethemarket estimated that it […]

EV investment nears peak

The world’s top 20 car manufacturers spent £71.7bn on research and development (R&D) in 2019/20 as the rush towards electrification gathered pace. This is according to research carried out by […]

New gigafactory to create 3,000 jobs

Volvo and Northvolt have announced plans to create a joint venture to develop more sustainable car batteries. The first step for the 50/50 joint venture will see the pair set […]