Porsche chief executive Oliver Blume has admitted that the Volkswagen Group-owned brand’s reputation “has suffered” as a result of the diesel scandal.
The average price of a used car offered for sale on Auto Trader declined by 1% during August as interest in electric and hybrid cars grew, the online retail platform has revealed.
Groupe PSA has announced plans to offer an electric or hybrid powertrain option on its entire line-up from 2019.
LeasePlan and SAIC Mobility Europe, a division of China’s largest vehicle manufacturer SAIC, are working together on a plan to bring SAIC’s Maxus zero emission electric LCVs to the market in Europe.
Audi will make its first assault on the EV sector with the arrival of its e-tron SUV into the UK market in early 2019.
Škoda UK brand director Rod McLeod claims that the Czech brand’s route to market will “change and evolve naturally” as it navigates the rout to an electrified and more digitised future in car retail.
Wider questions surrounding the take-up of electric vehicles (EVs) will be addressed when Anthony Machin, head of content at Glass’s Guide, takes to the stage at Automotive Management Live 2018.
Kia will follow Hyundai’s lead with the introduction of a full-EV e-Niro crossover capable of over 300 miles of emission-free motoring.
DS has unveiled its new compact SUV, the DS 3 Crossback, which will be available as a full electric version or with a conventional diesel or petrol engine next year.
DS Automobiles will accelerate its model shift towards SUVs and EVs with the introduction of the new DS 3 Crossback, which will offer an electrified E-Tense drivetrain in mid-2019.
Audi has announced its intention to “transform” itself into an EV mobility market provider with the launch of its Audi e-tron charging service.
Government will sharpen its focus on AFV technology with an additional £100 million investment in low emission technology aiming to pave the way to its Road to Zero plan.
Kia Bolton has expanded its aftersales department into an 11-bay, 21,000 sq-ft facility which has been made ready for the Korean brand’s growing EV presence with the addition of new customer charge points.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has urged independent garages to invest in training for its technicians as EV sales reach a record high.
Tesla has slammed the results of the What Car? Reliability Survey 2018 as “statistically meaningless” after survey responses from 28 UK Model S owners saw it finish bottom of the annual manufacturer ranking.
The Department for Transpport (DfT) has announced that 16 fleet operators have pledged to invest a total of £40m to drive the adoption of EVs after signing-up to its Clean Van Commitment.
Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will take the battle of the EVs to Tesla, Audi and Jaguar Land Rover with a new EQC SUV which will reach UK car dealerships in 2019.
Dyson has revealed plans to create on- and off-road vehicle test tracks at the airfield it bought last year
Motorists will wait an average of nine years to invest in their first electric vehicle as uncertainties about charging infrastructure and affordability emerge as key hurdles, Auto Trader has found.
Lookers employees donned their flat caps in a Peaky Blinders-themed tribute to the West Midlands as they completed the latest leg of their Electric Charge charity challenge in aid of Ben.