EVs

New car market surges by 25%

The new car market grew 25.8% in June with 177,266 vehicles registered, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The June performance marks […]

Car production up for fourth straight month

UK car production rose for the fourth consecutive month in May, up 26.9% year on year to 79,046 units. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), manufacturers […]

escribe celebrates 10th anniversary

Thatcham Research’s online repair methods solution escribe has now been servicing the automotive aftermarket for 10 years. The solution contains over 500,000 repair methods with users completing close to two […]

New report sheds light on public EV charging usage

The Green Finance Institute and Zapmap have produced a pioneering report that offers a deep dive into the utilisation of the country’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The new report […]

£106bn reward for net-zero transition

The UK automotive sector is urging all political parties to supercharge the UK’s transition to net zero by adopting five key pledges – and secure a £106bn windfall for the UK […]

Used car prices continue climbing

The current average retail value for a used car is up 3.5% on last year’s levels, which were already 24% above 2021. This is according to Auto Trader’s Retail Price […]

Rightcharge and Green Flag announce EV partnership

Charge point installation platform Rightcharge has partnered with one of the UK’s leading breakdown providers Green Flag to simplify the process of installing an EV charge point at work or […]

EV van shortage slowing switchover

Businesses can’t get hold of the electric vans needed to switch their fleets due to supply shortages, which is severely hampering their vital transition to clean vehicles. These are the […]

Fortescue expands UK battery production capabilities

Fortescue is significantly expanding its battery and electric powertrain production operations in the UK with the announcement of an additional state-of-the-art facility in Oxfordshire, creating more than 120 jobs. Fortescue […]

Europcar signs up to GreenFleet EV Rally

Europcar Mobility Group UK & Ireland has signed up to the GreenFleet EV Rally: The Capital City Challenge. Starting on 3 July, participants will cover more than 1,200 miles and […]

Gigafactory appoints EV skills specialist

West Midlands Gigafactory joint venture has announced the appointment of leading EV recruitment CEO and founder Steve Doyle as the project’s skills ambassador. He will be engaged on a consultancy […]

FMG expands network with 100 more repairers

FMG has strengthened its network with over 100 additional repairer relationships to provide a long-term boost to repair capacity. The new repairers will complement FMG’s existing strategic repair relationships to […]