AFVs
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Manufacturer 14 OctSwedish EV start-up Uniti to go without car dealer network
Swedish electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Uniti is set to side-step traditional car retailers when it delivers its £15,100 Unity One zero emissions urban hatchback to the first customers in mid-2020.
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Manufacturer 11 OctDyson axes £2bn electric vehicle (EV) plan
Vacuum giant Dyson has called time on its £2 billion project to market an electric vehicle (EV) after concluding that sales of its “fantastic electric car” would not be economically viable.
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Car Dealer News 10 OctMarshall and Snows add LEVC taxi retail franchises
Marshall Motor Holdings and Snows Motor Group have added London EV Company (LEVC) retail franchises as the Geely-owned taxi manufacturer increases its UK presence.
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Technology 8 OctNFDA helps car buyers overcome EV range anxiety with new guide
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has teamed up with the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) to help ease consumers' electric vehicle (EV) range anxiety with a new car buyers’ guide.
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Car Model News 1 OctSkoda reveals Superb iV plug-in hybrid price and electric range
Skoda has revealed that its new Superb iV plug-in hybrid will cover 35 zero emission miles on a full charge ahead of the arrival of its new range of electrified vehicles in UK showrooms.
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Car Dealer News 1 OctWLMG expands MG's Greater London influence with Eastcote showroom
WLMG has expanded MG Motor UK’s presence in Greater London with the opening of a new Eastcote showroom to coincide with the arrival of the fully electric new ZS EV.
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Used Cars 30 SepUsed EVs delivered 3.4% August value increase, Auto Trader reports
The value of a used electric vehicle (EV) rose by an average of 30.4% in August as year-on-year like for like values in the wider market declined by 1.3%, according to Auto Trader.
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Used Cars 26 SepCap HPI reports first used car value increase in 18 months
Cap HPI’s live used vehicle valuations have recorded their first average value growth figures for 18 months.
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People News 24 SepJardine Motors’ Jason Cranswick is NFDA’s first EV Group chairman
Jardine Motors' commercial director will lobby Government on electric vehicle issues in his new role as the first chairman of the National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) dedicated EV Group.
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Car Model News 24 Sep'MG Grant' sales offer set to continue ZS EV’s showroom success
MG Motor UK has extended its ‘MG Grant’ customer offer which makes its debut electric vehicle (EV), the ZS EV, available from £21,995.
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Supplier News 20 SepEV charge point pioneer wins £1m BP Chargemaster employment tribunal
An employment tribunal has found that electric vehicle (EV) charge point pioneer Calvey Taylor-Haw missed out on a £1m share option when he was unfairly dismissed by BP Chargemaster.
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Opinion 19 SepRoad to Zero or the road to nowhere? A guest opinion
In the second of our series of updates on the taxation of electric vehicles (EVs) from MHA MacIntyre Hudson, leading adviser to the UK Motor Sector, Nigel Morris, employment tax director considers how wider regulation impacts tax policy and further influences the aim to increase the use of low emission vehicles.
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Supplier News 17 SepAn EV education is vital for forward-thinking car dealers
Car dealers looking to capitalise on the electric vehicle (EV) evolution need to educate sales teams and install charging infrastructure on their forecourts, according to Kevin Pugh, who heads up EV charging specialist Tritium in the UK and Ireland.
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Car Dealer News 16 SepEndeavour opens second LEVC Taxi franchise at Slough Volvo showroom
Endeavour Automotive has opened its second London EV Company (LEVC) taxi retail franchise at its newly-refurbished Volvo Slough car showroom.
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Car Model News 12 SepXC40 plug-in hybrid realises Volvo's 'fully electrified' ambition
Volvo has become the first car manufacturer to offer plug-in hybrid versions of its entire range with the launch of the new T5 Twin Engine petrol-electric hybrid powertrain to its XC40 SUV.
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Market Insight 11 Sep'Tenacity and resilience' required as August apathy impacts used car margins
August delivered evidence of significant pre-registration driven by the requirement for market share and the need to register WLTP cars in the face of the arrival of RDE2 legislation.
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Manufacturer 10 SepIonity EV charge point project welcomes Kia and Hyundai investment
The Ionity electric vehicle (EV) charge point infrastructure joint venture has welcomed Korean car brands Hyundai and Kia as its latest shareholders.
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Opinion 6 SepWhen will we reach the EV tipping point? A guest opinion
Franchised car retailers have a role to play in disproving the challenges of electric vehicle (EV) adoption if consumers are to wholeheartedly adopt new AFV technology, writes Mike Morris, chief executive of Nexus Infrastructure and its subsidiary eSmart Networks.
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Manufacturer 23 AugPeugeot 208 and e-208 EV hatchback now available to order
Peugeot is now accepting orders for the new 208 range, which will is available from £16,250.
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Manufacturer 23 AugMercedes-Benz to drive EV strategy with EQV MPV Frankfurt unveil
Mercedes-Benz Vans will further its EV strategy with the unveiling of its first eight-seat electric vehicle, the EQV MPV, at the forthcoming Frankfurt Motor Show.
