The new car market will decline 1.5% by volume in 2020 as consumer confidence and vehicle emissions regulation continue to play key roles, Cazana’s latest market update has predicted.
Honda will introduce a new energy management service in the UK, offering electric vehicle (EV) owners a flexible smart tariff and smart charging.
The post-Brexit economic outlook, developments in vehicle autonomy and the impact of the 2035 EV announcement will all be key subjects in the next VRA meeting.
The Finance and Leasing Association’s chairman has urged the sector’s regulators and policymakers to work more closely with the industry and ensure motor and asset finance is able to help the UK reach its zero emissions goal.
Used electric cars pose a problem for the motor finance industry, which may not be ready in time for the Governments 2035 ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars.
Ford will strap potential Mustang Mach-E customers into a rollercoaster-style ride to experience the accelerative force of its debut electric vehicle (EV) as part of a roadshow set to promote the new model across the UK.
A third of car buyers do not know whether to opt for a petrol, diesel, hybrid or electric vehicle (EV) amid a fuel type confusion headache which is causing many to put off their next purchase.
AM asks: Should dealers fully charge customers’ electric vehicles for free as part of a service?
One in four UK drivers would still choose a diesel car, despite the Government causing uncertainty about the future of the internal combustion engine.
Vantage Leasing, the company offering personal and business contract hire, saw a 700% increase in demand at its business for plug-in vehicles last year.
Maserati has started production of its new Ghibli plug-in hybrid as part of its plans to electrify every new model in its range.
The Government has recently started consulting on bringing forward the ban on petrol and diesel cars from 2040 to 2035...or perhaps even 2032.
Citroën has launched its electric vehicle (EV) offensive with the opening of order books for the new C5 Aircross Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) – its first plug-in model since the C-Zero city car.
Car manufacturers' focus on electrification strategies has become so important in 2020 that areas around digitalisation and mobility services are being scaled back, according to Frost and Sullivan.
Chorley Group recognised the electric vehicle (EV) market was rapidly evolving so decided to position itself as a source of critical information on the subject.
The Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) has warned of a potential “charging crisis” for remarketing companies as electric vehicles (EV) start to enter the used market in greater volumes.
Peugeot UK has launched a partnership with charge point provider Polar to offer its electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid customers a free subscription to its Polar Plus network.
January’s usual flurry of new car discounts appear to have failed to generate the “boost in fortunes” usually delivered by the first month of the new year, according to Rupert Pontin, director of insight at Cazana.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has urged Government to safeguard the plug-in car grant (PCIG) in order to “ensure a consistent and successful transition to electric vehicles” by 2035.
Ford of Britain and the PSA Group have conceded that the time has come to influence car buying customers drivetrain choices in a bid to steer them into a new crop of low-emission electrified cars.
