Tesla's new car sales dropped by 45% across Europe from 18,161 to 9,945 units year-on-year in January.
Volvo has confirmed its new ES90 all-electric saloon will have a 435-mile range and the capability to ultra-rapid charge to add 186 miles in just 10 minutes.
Xpeng’s UK distributor International Motors has partnered with Black Horse to underpin finance and leasing offers for UK customers.
The IGA is calling on the independent aftersales sector to provide input ahead of a key Government meeting on the MOT fee freeze and the Autumn Budget.
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Toyota has topped the latest Driver Power survey of 23,000 UK car owners for brand loyalty, but Tesla is close behind in second place.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is urging testers that haven’t completed their appraisal to use e-learning to pass before the March 31 deadline.
Pinewood Technologies Group has started trading on the OTCQX Best Market which will open the door to US investment in the business.
HEVRA, the UK network of independent garages specialising in electric and hybrid vehicle repairs, said it has expanded its coverage to 400 models of electric and hybrid vehicles.
Used car values in February saw a modest increase of 0.4%, equivalent to £40, at the three-year, 60,000-mile benchmark, according to data from Cap HPI.
Stellantis has posted some sobering financial results for 2024 with a 70% drop in net profit performance and revenues down by 17% year-on-year.
Auto Trader has launched two new artificial intelligence (AI) powered tools as part of its suite of Co-Driver solutions.
Used EV prices are expected to stabilise throughout 2025 against a flat year for the total market, according to new predictions from Cox Automotive.
The biggest showroom pain points faced by car buyers are arranging finance, dealing with sales staff and part exchanging their car, according to a new survey.
A quarter of UK drivers admit to skipping their annual vehicle service due to cost, according to new research by Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) UK.
Dealers using AI-powered chatbots saw a 43% month-on-month increase in customer conversations in January, with a conversion rate of 48%, according to new data.
Greenhous Group has opened its first Leapmotor location at its showroom in Telford.
Nearly two thirds (62%) of UK dealers believe EVs are the biggest challenge to their business, according to data from Startline Motor Finance.
Mazda has recognised the top performing dealerships, across the sales and aftersales departments in its annual All-Stars awards.
Steven Eagell Group secured seven awards as part of Toyota’s Best Retailer in Town Awards and the Lexus’ Centre of Excellence Awards.
There can be price differences of 10% in favour of some used electric cars compared with their ICE equivalents, according to data from CarGurus.
Manual transmissions are seeing an inevitable decline in the UK as automatics now make up a third of total UK car parc, according to Cap HPI data.
Farizon has now officially launched orders for its new SV electric van with prices starting from £45,000.
Plug-in van customers will continue to benefit from up to £5,000 off an electric van after the plug-in grant was extended until April 2026.
The Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) has opened the door for 1,200 of its UK garage network partners to sign up to The Motor Ombudsman code of practice.
BMW is delaying the reintroduction of electric vehicle production to its Oxford Mini plant due to “multiple uncertainties facing the automotive industry”.
The positive start to the year experienced in the UK’s wholesale vehicle market has continued into February, according to members of NAMA.
Carsa has partnered with HiQ to offer aftersales services to customers at two new locations in Greater Manchester and Leicestershire.
The AA has partnered with Natwest’s Boxed banking-as-a-service to offer financial services to millions of motorists.
Dealer Auction has recorded a 73% spike in bidding activity for hybrids and EVs in January in a vote of confidence for the alternative fuel used car market.
