EVs

Motobility Operations partners Osprey Charging

Motability Operations has selected Osprey Charging as charging partner. Motobility Operations delivers the Motability Scheme to over 690,000 disabled people. The collaboration will allow Motability Scheme EV drivers to find […]

BMW announces £600m investment in Oxford plant

BMW has announced it is investing £600m to transform its Oxford production site into an all-electric factory. It is expected that this will secure upwards of 4,000 high-skill jobs. The […]

EV uptake surges 178% in three years

New data by A-Plan Insurance has revealed the extent of EV uptake over the past few years. Its research examined data from the last quarters of 2020, 2021 and 2022 […]

EV demand flagging amidst high prices

New research has found that fewer than half of drivers are willing to invest in EVs, with cost and charging limitations still putting them off. According to Auto Trader research […]

Stellantis begins EV production at Ellesmere Port

Stellantis has begun production of its first all-electric vans at its Ellesmere Port site. The first EV-only manufacturing plant in the UK thanks to a £100m investment, Ellesmere Port will […]

Europcar announces new Zapmap partnership

Europcar Mobility Group UK has announced a partnership with Zapmap to provide rental customers with access to a nationwide network of public charging stations. The partnership is part of the […]

EV demand rises as LCV sales increase

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew for the eighth consecutive month in August, rising five per cent to 16,303 units. According to the latest figures from the Society of Motor […]

EU buyers still cool on EVs

A new survey from Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) has revealed that EU manufacturers’ EV objectives appear optimistic, with just 16% of respondents planning to buy a car in the next 12 […]

New car market swells by a quarter

The new car market grew 24.4% in August with 85,657 new vehicles registered. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported this was an increase of 16,799 units, although […]

Government opens EV enquiry

The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has opened its inquiry into electric vehicles. The inquiry is examining the importance of the decarbonisation of transport and transition to […]

RWC opens new training centre

Milton Keynes-based RWC Training has unveiled a new 10,000-sqft training centre. The new site enables the company to add welding, glazing and bespoke skills courses to its portfolio which already […]

Car production spikes by a third

UK car production surged 31.6% in July, marking the sixth consecutive month of growth. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 76,451 units rolled off factory lines […]