EVs

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 […]

Volta Trucks unveils London hub

All-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks has opened its Truck as Service Hub in Tottenham, London. The Hub will provide everything a fleet operator needs to transition to electric trucks, […]

AA Approved Garages solution eases EV transition

AA Approved Garages has launched a new garage proposition at this year’s Automechanika Birmingham, with its new network offering geared towards easing the transition to servicing electric vehicles (EVs). The […]

Perfect 10 for rising car sales

The UK new car market has posted its longest uninterrupted period of expansion for eight years, as registrations grew 16.7% in May to reach 145,204 units according to the latest […]

NFDA calls for 2030 rethink

The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) is urging the government to rethink the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. The proposed zero-emission target trajectory for […]

EV marketing leaves women cold

Urgent action is needed to reduce a widening gender gap in the electric car market as the UK approaches the government deadline for the ban on selling new petrol and […]

Car production continues upwards trend

British car manufacturing made further gains in April with output increasing for the third month in a row. It was up 9.9%, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and […]

Used car prices still climbing

The latest data from Auto Trader has found that the current average price of a used car is £17,946, which equates to a 3.6% year-on-year increase on a like-for-like basis. It […]