EVs

MG Motor reports record sales

MG Motor UK has reported a 41% sales uptick on 2019, with more units already sold in 2021 than all of last year. The company sold its 20,000th new MG this […]

RAC secures EV contract with Renault

The RAC has secured a contract with Renault UK to provide roadside assistance for all its brand-new electric vehicles (EVs) as well as all those EVs still covered by its […]

AFV demand softens the bump of sales slowdown

UK new car registrations fell 22% in August, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) – although demand for the latest battery electric […]

Diesel sales slump to lowest level

Car buyers are turning their backs on diesel in record numbers, according to new analysis of online used car sales. According to BuyaCar, diesel sales accounted for just 30% of […]

BVRLA urges revamp to tax incentives

The BVRLA and six other leading trade associations have urged the government to modernise tax incentives to encourage further business investment in new vehicles and equipment. The associations have written […]

Used car market achieves record results

The used car market enjoyed its best ever quarter between April and June this year, growing 108% with 2,167,504 vehicles changing hands. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and […]

EV search to sale conversions dwarf ICE models

Car buyers searching electric vehicles are up to 30 times more likely to buy than those searching for petrol or diesel vehicles. A new study carried out by buyacar analysed […]

MG Motor celebrates record results

MG Motor has sold more cars up to June 2021 than it did throughout all of 2019. This represents a 76.3% year-on-year growth in the UK in the first half […]

Huge EV investment secures Ellesmere Port future

The future of Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant has been secured with a £100m investment from Stellantis and the commitment to turn the plant into an electric vehicle manufacturing centre. Supported […]

SMMT launches automotive action plan

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has launched a new plan to secure the future of the UK automotive industry. Full Throttle: Driving UK Automotive Competitiveness sets out a […]

Nissan to develop Sunderland Gigafactory

Nissan is expected to announce plans to build the UKs first battery Gigafactory in Sunderland, creating thousands of new jobs in the area. Supported by investment from the government, the […]

EVs enjoy record sales with 16% market share

The European new car market increased 73% compared with May 2020. JATO Dynamics measured data from 26 European markets and found sales totalling 1,073,987 units, taking the year-to-date total to […]