plug-in cars
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Market Insight 6 Jan‘Myriad challenges’ left 2021 car registrations 28.7% down on pre-COVID 2019
New car registrations rose just 1% in 2021 as tougher trading arrangements, accelerating technology shifts and decimated supply stalled the sector’s recovery from COVID-19.
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Manufacturer 20 DecVauxhall makes £3,000 price cuts to Corsa-e and Mokka-e EVs
Vauxhall Motors has cut £3,000 from the price of its Corsa-e and Mokka-e electric vehicles to maintain their affordability following changes to Government’s plug-in car grant (PiCG).
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Latest News 15 DecGovernment gives fresh plug-in car grant cut ‘double whammy’ to EV buyers
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.
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Market Insight 22 SepEV tax proposals backed to plug Government's £40bn car tax shortfall
Proposals that an electric vehicle (EV) tax should be introduced to help counter the loss of Government funding from the ban of diesel and petrol vehicles is supported by 38% of motorists.
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Latest News 9 AugEV supply issues prompt extension for dealers' plug-in car grant orders
Issues with the supply of electric vehicles (EV) have prompted the UK Government to extend the period allowed for car dealers’ plug-in car grant (PiCG) orders from nine to 12 months.
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Opinion 20 JulCar makers must 'act now' to ensure they're Fit for 55 in EU, opinion
With the publication of its ‘Fit for 55’ proposals, the European Commission has taken a key step towards its goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050.
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Finance 15 JulEV leasing platform WeVee announces £5m seed funding
Electric vehicle (EV) leasing platform WeVee is now valued at $14 million (£10.1m) after its latest investment injection.
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Market Insight 25 JunBusiness Secretary highlights EV adoption's charging and skills gap challenges
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has highlighted the need to plug gaps in the UK’s charging infrastructure and technicians’ skillset to help drive electric vehicle (EV) adoption.
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Market Insight 17 May
More '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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Car Dealer News 13 MayNFDA partners with Auto Trader to enable retailers to display EVA badge
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has partnered with Auto Trader to enable all Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) retailers to display their EVA badge of approval on their adverts on Auto Trader’s marketplace.
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Market Insight 20 FebPlug-in vehicle leasing demand skyrocketed in 2019, according to Vantage Leasing
Vantage Leasing, the company offering personal and business contract hire, saw a 700% increase in demand at its business for plug-in vehicles last year.
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Car Dealer News 16 JanMitsubishi dealerships attain NFDA’s EV accreditation
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK franchised car retailers Devonshire Motors and Humphries and Parks have attained National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accreditation status.
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Manufacturer 13 SepAudi enters EV mobility market with e-tron Charging Service launch
Audi has announced its intention to “transform” itself into an EV mobility market provider with the launch of its Audi e-tron charging service.
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Car Dealer News 7 SepTechnicians at independent garages could face deadly EV safety issues, warns IMI
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.
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Technology 17 AugEVs part of smart home energy plan to save UK £40bn by 2050
Electric vehicles could be at the heart of a smart energy revolution that will save the UK up to £40 billion by 2050 as more than eight million people consider buying or leasing an EV in the next five years, the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has said.
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Technology 23 Mar
Chargemaster installs 70 Polar network rapid chargers ‘within the M25’
EV drivers travelling on the M25 will have access to 70 rapid chargers in the surrounding area as Chargemaster further expands its Polar electric vehicle charge point network.
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Car Dealer News 6 MarCar dealers must embrace EV revolution, Chargemaster to tell AM Digitech conference
Car dealers need to embrace EV ownership if they are to benefit from the predicted one million plus EV drivers in just a few years’ time.
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Market Insight 17 JanElectric car registrations on track to meet Government targets
Current registration trends suggest the UK is on course to meet its target of three in five new cars sold being electric by 2030.
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Manufacturer 17 JanInfiniti to introduce EV models from 2021
Infiniti is set to become a luxury electric brand with a range of new vehicles featuring electrified powertrains from 2021.
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Market Insight 8 JanGo Ultra Low celebrates 2017's record electric and hybrid vehicle sales
Go Ultra Low has celebrated a record year of EV and hybrid car sales after registrations rose 27% during 2017 – the sixth consecutive sales rise for the sector.
