electric vehicles

Nissan Qashqai named UK’s top-selling model

Nissan has announced a recruitment drive after its Qashqai was named the UK’s top-selling vehicle last year. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders a total of 42,704 […]

EV drivers stuck in charging gridlock

The Department for Transport plans to install more than 300,000 electric vehicle charging points by the end of the decade, after it was revealed that drivers waited for more than […]

Dual-fuel drivers go electric

Research from Zap-Map has shown that around a third of dual-fuel drivers make most of their journeys in their electric vehicles. Its survey of 4,300 drivers found that more than […]

Polestar unveils new commercial HQ

Polestar has opened new commercial headquarters at Bicester Heritage. The move, which builds on its recent announcement of delivering over 11,000 cars in the UK since entering the market, has […]

EV survey highlights charging demand

Zap-Map has released the most comprehensive survey of electric vehicle (EV) drivers in the country. Its annual EV Charging Survey, which was conducted in September 2022, took responses from more […]

BCA reports softening of used car prices

Used car values averaged £8,492 at BCA in November 2022, down by £331 or 3.8% compared to October. Meanwhile, buyer engagement across BCA’s online sales programme remained robust and first-time […]

‘UK to run out of EV mechanics by 2030’

Britain will run out of technicians to service and repair the growing number of electric vehicles (EVs) on its roads by the end of the decade, a think-tank has warned […]

LCV market slumps by 18%

The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by 18.4% in October, with 22,386 of the latest vans joining Britain’s roads. Despite robust demand, registrations were at the lowest level for October since 2012, and 16.5% below the pre-pandemic five-year average as supply shortages continue to restrict global production and availability. Meanwhile, BEV […]

Europcar names new commercial director

Europcar Mobility Group has appointed former GreenFlag commercial director Mark Newberry as commercial director for the UK and Ireland. Reporting to managing director Ron Santiago, he will have overall responsibility […]