EVs

Demand for diesel on the rise

New analysis has found demand for diesel rising in the used car market. According to BuyaCar, diesel sales rose from 30% of all sales in the summer to 38% in […]

IMI predicts severe EV skills shortage

New analysis from the Institute of the Motor Industry is predicting that the automotive industry will be 37,500 electric vehicle technicians short by 2030. It has calculated that 90,000 automotive […]

COP warned that EV shift not enough

World leaders have been told that shifting to electric vehicles will not be enough to reduce transport emissions. Addressing world leaders and COP in Glasgow, the Sustainable Transport Alliance has […]

EV car clubs receives £500k boost

A bid to create electric vehicle car clubs across Wales has been handed a major funding boost by the National Lottery. The Charge Up Wales project, which will set up […]

MG network expands in Bucks

MG Motor UK and Vertu Motors Plc have extended their partnership with a second Bristol Street Motors dealership opening in Beaconsfield. The first Bristol Street Motors MG site opened in […]

Motofix expands Thatcham Research relationship

Motofix Group has expanded its relationship with Thatcham Research to ensure all 200-plus employees have access to ecademy, along with personalised learning plans. Motofix is a long-standing Thatcham Research client […]

IGA introduces further EV training

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is offering a second round of heavily subsidised hybrid/EV Level 3 courses to its members. It hopes this will go some way to addressing the […]

EV charge can’t offset production slump

UK car production fell for the third consecutive month in September, dropping 41.5% with 67,169 cars manufactured. This makes it the worst performing September since 1982, according to the latest […]

Government urged to support EV van transition

The government has been urged to develop a support package of incentives to encourage the uptake of zero emission vans. Business leaders and sustainable transport campaigners have written to Chancellor […]

Plans revealed for UK’s largest Gigafactory

Plans to develop the largest battery gigafactory in the UK have been unveiled. The site in Coventry will create up to 6,000 highly skilled jobs directly as well as thousands […]

Mixed response to government’s net zero plans

The government has announced its net zero strategy, which includes substantial investment in the automotive industry to support an accelerated switch to electric vehicles. As part of the drive to […]

European sales fall a fifth

Car registrations across 26 European markets fell 18% in August, making the 713,714 units sold the lowest recorded volume in August since 2014. However, year-to-date volume remains higher than last […]