EVs

EV demand dips amid rising bills

Demand for electric vehicles is waning amid rising living costs and surging energy prices. Data from Auto Trader found electric vehicles represented 27% of new car enquiries in June but […]

‘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 […]

Fix Auto Braintree opens for business

Scores of franchise partners, industry suppliers and civic dignitaries attended the launch of Fix Auto Braintree. Owned by Danny Ashwell, the repair centre is his second site and is part […]

RMI opens news training facility in Cheltenham

The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills is opening a new training site in Cheltenham, offering a comprehensive range of MOT, electric vehicle and technical training to local automotive businesses. Stuart […]

New registrations surge by nearly a quarter

The UK new car market grew 23.5% in November to 142,889 registered units in the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year growth, according to new figures published by the Society of […]

Ford announces major UK investment

Ford has invested a further £125m in its Halewood Plant, on Merseyside, increasing capacity by 70%. This means that 70% of the 600,000 EVs which Ford will sell in Europe […]

Cost-of-living crisis could ease chip demand

The semiconductor shortage could soon be a thing of the past, according to VCN Automotive. It believes the cost-of-living crisis means consumers are not upgrading their smartphones or investing in […]

UK Garage and Bodyshop Event earns industry accolade

Messe Frankfurt UK has been shortlisted in the Outstanding Achievement category in the annual Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) Pride of the Aftermarket awards. It has been recognised for its […]