AFV (alternative fuel vehicles)
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Car Dealer News 16 AugPendragon to install defibrillators at car dealerships in anticipation of EV-related incidents
Pendragon has announced a deal with St John Ambulance which will see it install defibrillators at all of its UK car dealerships in anticipation of EV-related incidents.
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Used Cars 15 AugUsed car sales were down 2.6% in H1 2018, SMMT reports
Used car sales volumes declined by 2.6% year-on-year during the first half of 2018, despite remaining largely flat during the second quarter, the SMMT has reported.
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Car Dealer News 7 AugBarretts Honda prepares for EV future with remodelled showroom
Barretts Honda has celebrated the reopening of its redveloped Canterbury showroom as it prepares for the arrival of new EV car models from the Japanese brand.
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Market Insight 6 AugEmissions test-prompted new car offers fuel 1.2% July registrations rise
Manufacturer support for new car offers ahead of the September introduction of WLTP and RDE tests generated a 1.2% rise in July registrations.
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Market Insight 25 JulEV sales being harmed by inflated insurance premiums, Honest John finds
Honest John has called upon the government to abolish insurance premium tax from electric vehicles (EVs) after research highlighted how inflated premiums could be harming sales.
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Used Cars 16 JulPetrol set to overtake diesel as most popular fuel type, reveals Auto Trader
Petrol is closing in on diesel as the most popular fuel type among UK car buyers, according to Auto Trader’s online search data.
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Market Insight 13 JulEVs with decent range will ‘sell themselves’, says AA president Edmund King
A specially-commissioned AA Populus poll of 10,293 drivers has revealed that 35% of motorists expect to own an EV within the next ten years – with younger drivers leading the change.
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Aftersales 11 JulIMI welcomes Government plans for EV technicians ‘licence to practice’
The IMI has welcomed the proposal that EV technicians should require a ‘licence to practice’ before working of all-electric cars and vans in the Government’s Road to Zero document.
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Manufacturer 11 JulJaguar demonstrates benefits of new I-PACE EV via new smartphone app
Jaguar is giving would-be EV owners a chance to sample the everyday savings offered after ditching petrol or diesel with its new journey-tracking Go I-PACE smartphone app.
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Used Cars 12 JunUsed car prices cool in May as diesel searches dip below 50% on Auto Trader
Used car prices on Auto Trader declined by 0.7% in May as the number of online searches for diesel-fuelled cars dipped below 50% for the first time.
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Market Insight 7 JunSir Richard Branson’s ‘utopian vision’ of 2025 AFV target dismissed as ‘incredibly unrealistic’
Sir Richard Branson’s vision of a ban the sale of vehicles powered purely by petrol or diesel by 2025 have been dismissed as “incredibly unrealistic”.
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Car Dealer News 5 JunHepworth Motor Group switches Honda for Mitsubishi in Halifax
Hepworth Motor Group has completed the switch from Honda to Mitsubishi at its Halifax dealership as part of a re-franchising exercise hoping to generate growth in market share and profitability.
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Used Cars 16 MayUsed car sales declined by 4.8% in Q1 2018, SMMT reports
A reduction in the number of older used cars being bought from dealerships across the UK has been blamed for a 4.8% decline in sales during Q1 of 2018.
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Supplier News 27 AprDealerships need 'EV champions', says Gain Solutions
Creating “EV champions” in dealerships could maximise the growing demand for electric vehicles, according to Gain Solutions.
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Manufacturer 25 AprVolvo expects half of global sales to be electric by 2025
Volvo has announced its intent for fully electric cars to make up half of its sales by 2025.
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Used Cars 18 AprEVs present car dealers 'massive profit opportunity' after used values rocket 41% in Q1
Electric vehicle used values rose by 41% during Q1 of 2018 as the overall average used car value rose by 5.3%, according to Autorola.
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Aftersales 17 AprEV and hybrid vehicles add value to franchised retailers’ ‘trusted’ reputation, NFDA Consumer Attitude Survey finds
Franchised car retailers will benefit from growing sales of electric and hybrid vehicles as consumers consider them their most trusted option for maintenance and servicing, the NFDA’s Consumer Attitude Survey.
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Car Dealer News 6 MarCar dealers must embrace EV revolution, Chargemaster to tell AM Digitech conference
Car dealers need to embrace EV ownership if they are to benefit from the predicted one million plus EV drivers in just a few years’ time.
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Manufacturer 5 MarDyson to recruit 300 engineers to speed-up EV development
Dyson remains poised to become one of the biggest disruptors to the EV market with plans to boost the development of its electric car range with the recruitment of 300 additional engineers.
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Used Cars 5 MarUnderstanding alternative fuel market to become 'more critical' - guest opinion
Development of battery and hybrid technology is moving swiftly as is the public’s perception and reviewing market data on a monthly basis will ensure a clear and accurate understanding of what is a difficult sector starved of data due to low registration volumes.
