Groupe Renault will work with EDF, Total and ENEL to promote the large-scale take-up of electric cars across Europe.
Cuts to the Government’s ULEV plug-in car grants have been attacked as “short-sighted” and “frankly bonkers” by industry experts left questioning the move amid a drive to cut emissions by encouraging EV adoption.
The NFDA’s latest Consumer Attitude Survey has revealed that cost remains the biggest barrier to EV ownership amid concerns that the Government is preparing to announce cuts to the ULEV grant.
Vauxhall will introduce eight new or updated models by the end of 2020, as part of the car manufacturer's efforts to drive profitability with its new PACE! stategy.
Mazda is planning to revive the rotary engine as part of its Electric Vehicle (EV) strategy, launching the first in a new generation of AFV models in 2020.
Kia will extend its electric car sales network to all its entire franchised retail network from January.
Renault has announced plans to launch hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of its Clio, Megane and Captur models in 2020 and an affordable all-electric K-ZE EV next year.
Though volumes of all electric vehicles are likely to grow, there are some fundamental differences in selling hybrids and ‘pure’ EVs
BMW will offer an updated i3 EV from December that has an increased battery capacity, providing a zero-emissions range of up to 223 miles.
The diesel-powered version of Mitsubishi’s Outlander SUV was the fastest-selling used car on Auto Trader during August – taking an average of just 17 days to leave forecourts.
Used electric vehicles (EV) rose in value during September despite static performance elsewhere in the sector, according to research from Cap HPI.
Eight of the 13 new car model launches at next week’s Paris Motor Show will be SUVs as manufacturers look towards the sector to negotiate Brexit uncertainty.
One-in-three (28%) car buyers are looking for a plug-in hybrid option with 42% of millenials pledging to ‘go green’ by 2020, according to a carwow study of 2,034 motorists.
Manufacturers’ product pipelines are full of hybrids and pure EVs, but retailers need the right mindset and knowledge to sell them
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.
