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Opinion 3 AugCar retail ‘resilient’ after measured acceptance of Government support, opinion
The car retail sector’s well-considered the acceptance of Government’s COVID-19 support have left many businesses on a sound footing to deliver a successful 2021.
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Market Insight 29 JulMPs suggest EV mandate for OEMs to ramp-up adoption ahead of 2030
MPs on the UK Government’s transport committee have suggested that a mandate compelling car makers to sell increasing numbers of electric vehicles (EV) could be the key to driving greater adoption.
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Manufacturer 1 JulNissan confirms Sunderland plant's future with gigafactory and EV production plan
The future of Sunderland’s Nissan car plant has been secured with the unveiling of a £1 billion plan to create a neighbouring battery-producing ‘gigafactory’ and produce the Japanese brand’s next EV.
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Latest News 29 JunUK risks 90,000 automotive job losses if Government fails to ‘Build Back Better’
A new report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said the UK could suffer 90,000 job losses If Government fails to help the sector ‘Build Back Better’ after the COVID-19 crisis.
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Car Dealer News 14 JunVertu Motors criticised over CEO bonus payments proposal
Vertu Motors could be the latest AM100 car retail group PLC to face a backlash over bonus payments to its chief executive Robert Forrester.
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Latest News 19 May
Government lacks ‘clear plan’ for UK's 2030 petrol and diesel car ban
A House of Commons Public Accounts Committee report into the transition to zero emission vehicles has highlighted the lack of “a clear published plan” to meet its goal of banning new petrol and diesel car sales by 2030.
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Market Insight 17 MayMore 'overnight' plug-in car grant changes to come in EV incentive withdrawal
The Department for Transport’s Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) has confirmed there wil be more "overnight" changes to plug-in car grant (PiCG) EV incentives as part of a "managed exit" from Government.
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Manufacturer 30 MarGovernment EV policy has car buyers ‘thinking again’, says Stellantis boss Alison Jones
The UK Government’s counter-intuitive policy of reducing EV purchase incentives while urging their widespread adoption has car buyers “thinking again”, says Stellantis boss Alison Jones.
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Latest News 30 MarGovernment announces £30m investment in EV and hydrogen technology
Government has announced £30m of investment in EV and hydrogen technology to help launch studies into the creation of a UK lithium supply chain, improvements in battery safety and the re-use of car batteries.
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Market Insight 26 Mar
Plug-in car grant car changes to have 'no overriding impact' on used EV values
The UK Government’s decision to lower the value of its plug-in car grant EV incentive will have little impact on used car values, according to Cap HPI.
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Market Insight 26 MarShowroom reopenings a ‘ray of light’ after 14% February car manufacturing dip
Next month’s post-Lockdown reopening of car showrooms across the UK has been described as a “ray of light” following another 14% decline in UK manufacturer’s vehicle output in February.
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Market Insight 25 MarEV revolution primarily for ‘fleets not families’, says SMMT CEO Mike Hawes
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) chief executive Mike Hawes has said that electric revolution is “primarily for fleets, not families” and called for change to drive mass adoption.
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Market Insight 25 Mar
Labour issues call for interest-free loans to support EV car sales
Labour’s shadow business minister Ed Miliband has called for interest free loans to help low and middle-income families purchase a new electric vehicle (EV).
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Manufacturer 24 MarVauxhall cuts Mokka EV pricing to benefit from Government incentives
Vauxhall has responded to Government's changes to its plug-in car grant (PCiG) by cutting the list prices of its Mokka-e SUV and Vivaro-e EVs to ensure they remain eligible for the revised incentive.
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Market Insight 24 MarCar buyers question Government's commitment on emissions after EV grant changes
Car buyers have described Government’s plug-in grant as “very important” driver of the shift to electric vehicles (EV) as 79% said they disagreed with Government’s recent changes to the scheme.
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Latest News 23 Mar'Over by Easter': 12 months on from car retail’s COVID closures
When Arnold Clark chief executive Eddie Hawthorne openly conceded that he had initially felt the COVID-19 crisis would be “over by Easter”, it was clear that nobody in the sector could have imagined being in lockdown 12 months on.
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Market Insight 22 MarCar brands respond to Government's EV incentive cuts to maintain March sales
Car manufacturers have responded to Government’s decision to cut its plug-in car grant with a mixture of frustration and tweaked finance offers to maintain their March sales.
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Market Insight 18 MarUK Government's EV plug-in car grant cut 'the wrong move at the wrong time'
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has accused the UK of making “the wrong move at the wrong time” with a decision to slash the plug-in car grant incentive on an electric vehicle (EV) purchase.
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Market Insight 10 MarChancellor’s ‘super-deduction’ tax break to boost car dealership investment
Costly corporate identity upgrades and showroom developments should be pulled forward to take advantage of Rishi Sunak’s ‘super-deduction’ tax relief offer, according to RSM.
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Market Insight 3 MarBudget 2021: business support continues, but corporation tax rises incoming
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has pledged to continue to support businesses and jobs in a “fair and honest” 2021 Budget, but corporation tax rises are on the horizon.
