electric vehicles

Leapmotor ships first EVs to European market

The new joint venture between Stellantis and Leapmotor has shipped its first batch of electric vehicles to Europe. Leapmotor International plans to sell the new models, the C10 and T03, […]

Fleet and private EV uptake diverges

The gap between private and fleet uptake of electric vehicles is continuing to get wider. According to the latest Leasing Outlook report from the BVRLA, which looked at data collated […]

Advances in EVs the subject of new VRA white paper

Forthcoming advances in EVs are the focus of a new white paper released this week by the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA). Titled “The Future of Electric Vehicle Technology”, the white […]

Drivers still not converted to EV option

Around two-thirds of non-EV drivers have no immediate plans to switch to an electric car. A recent survey conducted by Refused Car Finance found that consumers considered EVs to be […]

Kia cuts ribbon on new academy

Kia has marked National Apprenticeship Week by cutting the ribbon on its new academy. The academy has moved to a purpose-built 40,000 sqft building within St. Mowden Park in Derby […]

VMs still waiting for EV dividends

A new report has found that manufacturers will continue to earn the vast majority of revenue from petrol and diesel models next year. Bloomberg Intelligence’s (BI) Global Autos Industry Outlook […]

Repair disputes reach record high

The Motor Ombudsman has seen a sharp increase in service and repair disputes in the last quarter and expects to receive more than 5,000 complaints from motorists this year. Between […]

UK drivers in favour of 2030 delay

Nearly two-thirds of UK drivers (60.1%) are in favour of the UK government’s decision to push back the ban on the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles to 2035. This […]

Government updates ZEV mandate

The UK government has updated its zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate. The ZEV mandate stipulates what percentage of cars and vans sold by vehicle manufacturers must be zero emission from next […]

IGA says investment critical to meeting 2035 target

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has called for government investment to ensure the industry has the skills and infrastructure to meet the newly-announced 2035 ban on the sale of new […]