Paragon Bank managing director of motor finance Julian Rance believes a more coherent plan on developing the charging infrastructure, plus insight into the Government’s tax agenda, should propel electric vehicle (EV) adoption.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is opposing a plan to move to biennial MOT testing in Northern Ireland, suggesting it would “inevitably” result in more unsafe vehicles.
A new pay-as-you-drive road pricing system could soon be introduced to replace traditional vehicle excise duty (VED) and tax on petrol and diesel.
Law firm Howes Percival is warning employers considering a ‘no jab, no sick pay’ COVID-19 policy to seek legal advice before instigating any changes.
Government’s work from home advice and the mandatory wearing of face masks will be scrapped after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an end to COVID-19 Plan B measures.
A quarter (25%) of UK car dealers have emerged from the festive break with staff absence of over 15% as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continued to grow cases, an AM poll has shown.
A YouGov mobility survey of 2,400 people has found that 63% of people are ‘not interested’ in taking advantage of shared mobility schemes such are ride hailing or car sharing services.
Government’s latest cuts to the plug-in car grant could derail car retail’s decarbonisation efforts and will impact less affluent electric vehicle (EV) buyers most, the National Franchised dealers Association (NFDA) has said.
Car retailers across the UK have today been alerted to more “overnight changes” to the plug-in car grant (PiCG) – delivering a further “double whammy” of reductions for electric vehicle (EV) buyers.
Calls have been issued for renewed Government support for retail businesses after Prime Minister Boris Johnson re-issued “work at home” advice amid rising cases pf Omicron COVID-19 variant.
The UK must move away from “20th century thinking centred around private vehicle ownership” and towards shared mobility, Transport Minister Trudy Harrison MP has said.
The HMRC has clarified the terms of post-Brexit tax arrangements for car retailers operating in Northern Ireland after changes to the margin scheme created a “hidden trap”.
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has called for Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to announce a Green Finance Wholesale Guarantee and reform corporation tax to make green investments more affordable.
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has told MPs on the Government’s Transport Select Committee that the rise of electric vehicles (EV) has presented a “clear need” for road pricing.
Electric vehicle (EV) charge points will be pre-programmed to switch off for nine hours each day as part of efforts to ease pressure on the National Grid and more motorists make the switch.
There are two weeks left for motor retailers to respond to the UK Government’s consultation on the proposed CO2 emissions regulatory framework for all newly sold road vehicles in the UK.
August 16’s change to the UK’s COVID-19 self-isolation rules have helped to ease car retailers staffing headaches as “slack” in the labour market eases concern of significant pay growth.
A group of 13 MPs and Lord Lilley have condemned the Government’s plan to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030.
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.
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.
