EVs

Plans unveiled to ensure 99% charging reliability

The government is planning to introduce new regulations that will require public charge points to have a 99% reliability rate, with providers facing fines of £10,000 for units that fail […]

Thatcham Research expands EV training

Thatcham Research has introduced EV Safe training to help the public sector prepare for the unique safety challenges presented by electric vehicles (EVs). EV Safe will ensure the safety of […]

EV values expected to plateau

Experts at cap hpi have predicted a stabilising of electric vehicle values in the second half of the year. The market has been disrupted in the first half of the […]

SMMT report reveals falling carbon footprint

The annual Sustainability Report produced by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has revealed that UK automotive manufacturers have shrunk the carbon footprint of production to its lowest level […]

Used values increase in May

BCA has reported that used car values improved in May, up by one per cent to an average price of £8,403. Performance against guide prices improved by 1.6% compared to […]

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 […]