EVs
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Manufacturer 27 JanToyota appoints new CEO to lead transition into electrified mobility
Outgoing Toyota chief executive Akio Toyoda has admitted “a carmaker is all that I am” as the Japanese carmaker revealed a new CEO to lead its transition to becoming a mobility business.
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Manufacturer 26 JanTesla still the ‘EV brand to beat’ after Q4 profit rise
Tesla proved that it remained the “EV brand to beat” after Q4 deliveries drove a 59% rise in profitability for Elon Musk’s zero-emissions car brand.
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Latest News 25 JanOnto raises £100m credit facility from CDPQ and Pollen Street
Onto has raised a new credit funding line of £100m from global investment group CDPQ and independent asset manager Pollen Street.
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Opinion 24 JanChinese EV brands will 'shake-up' aftersales with independent service partners, opinion
Independent garages and service providers set to challenge the SMR norm as China bolsters the UK electric vehicle (EV) market.
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Manufacturer 23 JanVolkswagen aims to boost EV affordability through V2X trials
Volkswagen Group UK is part of a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) bidirectional charging trial aiming to boost the affordability of electric vehicles (EV).
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Manufacturer 20 JanKia launches EV charging rewards programme
Kia customers will be able to collect credit for free EV charging by stopping at UK retailers through a new partnership with &Charge rewards programme.
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Manufacturer 19 JanUK battery production blow as Britishvolt enters administration
Battery start-up Britishvolt has entered administration after it failed to secure sufficient funding.
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Used Cars 17 JanFurther ‘significant reductions’ in used EV prices to come, says Cap HPI
Cap HPI has warned that further ‘significant reductions’ in used electric vehicle (EV) prices are expected after Tesla’s Model 3 lost a quarter of its value in less than four months.
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Latest News 17 Jan
Government claims smart charging plan could save EV drivers up to £1,000 per year
The UK Government believes smart charging could save high-mileage electric vehicle (EV) drivers up to £1,000 per year as part of a new Electric Vehicle Smart Charging Action Plan.
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Market Insight 16 JanUsed EV nerves intensify as values decline four times faster than diesel
Stock starved car retailers are avoiding used electric vehicles (EV) as zero-emission vehicles continue to decline four times faster than their diesel-powered equivalents.
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Market Insight 13 JanNet Zero Review urges swift delivery of UK Government's EV sales mandate
A Net Zero Review delivered on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has recommended the swift delivery of an electric vehicle (EV) mandate and VAT cuts to make public charging more affordable.
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Manufacturer 13 JanTesla price cuts crank-up used values pressure and trigger 'ill-feeling' among customers
Tesla has triggered "ill-feeling" among customers and cranked-up pressure on residual values with the decision to slash its elelctric vehicle (EV) prices across the US and Europe.
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Manufacturer 13 JanMazda’s new rotary-engined MX-30 R-EV hybrid priced from £31,250
Mazda has installed a rotary petrol engine under the bonnet of its MX-30 electric vehicle (EV) to add a new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) to its UK model range.
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Latest News 13 JanEV running costs remain cheaper for 'vast majority'
The average electric car remains cheaper to run than an equivalent petrol car unless fuel prices fall below £1 per litre, according to research by MyEnergi.
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Opinion 11 JanOpinion: 2023 will be the year to wake up from electric cars dream
Carmakers' scepticism about the mass adoption of electric vehicles (EV) will grow this year, clashing with lofty political ideals of zero-emission motoring, says carwow consumer editor Hugo Griffiths.
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Car Dealer News 6 JanWaylands Automotive to join Polestar performance EV retail network in Bristol
Waylands Automotive is poised to join the retail network of performance electric vehicle (EV) brand Polestar with the opening of a new store in Bristol.
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Manufacturer 5 JanKia UK CEO Paul Philpott: Our ambition won’t stop at 100,000 registrations
Kia UK president and chief executive Paul Philpott has insisted that the Korean carmaker’s ambitions will not stop with after it delivered its 100,000 registrations landmark in 2022.
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Car Dealer News 5 JanPrimary school supports Renault dealership's playing field expansion plan
A primary school has backed RMB Auto’s plan to expand its Leeds Renault car dealership onto part of its playing fields to expand vehicle storage and electric vehicle (EV) charge point provision.
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Market Insight 5 JanUK automotive ‘adrift of pre-pandemic performance’ after 2% 2022 registrations dip
The UK automotive sector remains “adrift of its pre-pandemic performance” after an acceleration in December new car registrations failed to arrest a full-year decline – ending 2022 down 2% at 1.61 million units.
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Manufacturer 4 JanVW to shift EV range into ‘upper segments’ with new ID.7 saloon
Volkswagen is preparing to propel its electric vehicle (EV) model range into the automotive sector’s “upper segments” with new ID 7 saloon.
