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Delphi Academy cuts ribbon on new training facility

Delphi Academy has unveiled its new 1,430 sqm automotive training facility in Warwick. Following a £500,000 investment, the academy now also includes a dedicated wing specifically for hybrid, electric vehicle […]

Quotes for AFVs continue to rise

Analysis of extended warranty quotes-to-buy requests through Intelligent Motoring has revealed significant growth for electric and hybrid vehicles. Warranty quotes for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) grew by 575% in 2022 […]

IMI names EV course winner

Platinum Vauxhall technician Michael Marsden has been named as the EV Training competition winner launched by the IMI at the end of 2021 for MOT testers. He has won a […]

2022 LKQ training programme published

LKQ Euro Car Parts has published the 2022 course schedule for its LKQ Academy. The programme includes more hybrid and electric vehicle (EV) training dates than ever before, with the […]

BEVS enjoy record year

Car registrations in the UK rose by one per cent across 2021 compared to 2020 levels, but were down 28.7% on 2019 sales. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trader […]

EV drivers overcoming range anxiety

A new poll has found that electric vehicle drivers are starting to overcome range anxiety. According to research by Zap-Map, more than 90% of drivers are extremely happy with their […]

UK car production nears 70,000 in April

UK car production rose from 197 last April to 68,306 this April, with significant increases in plug-in vehicles. However, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reports this is […]

LKQ accelerates EV training

LKQ Euro Car Parts has taken delivery of three brand new hybrid vehicles to help it reach its target of training more than 1,500 technicians in hybrid and EV repair […]

New Kia Optima will be hybrid

Following on from yesterday’s announcement regarding Kia Motors company’s ongoing commitment to broaden its global range of low-emission vehicles, the Korean carmaker has today revealed details of a range of […]

Toyota/Lexus hybrids reach 200,000 sales

When Toyota initially launched its hybrid powered vehicles to the UK market, it’s fair to say the firm made a modest entry with the introduction of the original Prius. What […]

Low carbon vehicles get government backing

The Chancellor and the Business Minister Anna Soubry have today (9 September 2015) announced the winner of a £10 million low carbon battery prize. Speaking at LCV2015, Anna Soubry announced […]