EV REtail

Nissan is ‘reshaping’ its UK network with a reduction in the number of dealerships from over 160 to 140. The number of service outlets remained unchanged at 160. The so called ‘Ideal Network Plan’ will call on dealers to make further investment in premises, infrastructure and digitisation to cater for electrification and changes in retailing. The brief statement made no ...

Waylands has lent its support to what is described as Europe’s most powerful electric vehicle charging hub which has officially opened in Oxford. Oxford City Council, along with Pivot Power, Fastned, Tesla Superchargers and Wenea, opened the charging hub which is considered the largest in Europe. The site will initially offer fast and ultra-rapid charging for 42 vehicles at once.. ...

LSH Auto has appointed EV charging network ChargePoint as its preferred supplier in the UK. The dealer group is installing 21 new places to charge using ChargePoint EV charging spots at Mercedes-Benz of Whitefield and Mercedes-Benz of Tamworth. Further increases to EV charging will roll out to all other LSH Auto dealerships later this year. Martyn Webb, MD of LSH ...

The Nissan all-electric Ariya has been voted the Auto Express Car of the Year 2022. The car, which also took the title for best mid-sized company car, is Nissan’s second mass-market EV following the Leaf. As well as specific EV category wins, there was success for electric cars in traditional car categories, too. The new all-electric Fiat 500 scooped the ...

Steer Automotive Group has acquired AW Accident Repair Centres’ outlets in the East Midlands, including Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and Derbyshire Founded in 1998 by CEO Andrew Walsh, AW Repair Group now has 12 centres, employing 200 staff. Turnover in 2021 was £18.3m. The group opened a new centre in Boston in December 2020 and Libncoln in March 2021. Four of ...

Lotus Cars has raised £74m to help drive its development of electric vehicles. The Sunday Times reported that the sports carmaker had secured £50m in borrowings from Santander, while its Chinese and Malaysian owners Geely and Etika provided a £24m loan. Lotus is to begin manufacturing its all-electric models, Evija and Electric, from next year. Earlier this year Lotus officially ...

Used car prices have fallen by a total of 5.7% over six consecutive months in 2022,accoridng to research from Indicata. Bit it added that prices are generally still 25% higher than they were prior to the beginning of the global pandemic. UK used car stock levels fell again in June by 4.3%, but stock is now 5.7% higher than in ...

BookMyGarage.com has launched its online EV Hub. Drivers are now able to compare instant local prices and book a service specifically for their electric vehicle (EV) through BookMyGarage.com. The new EV servicing price comparison capability  enables drivers to compare prices and choose a garage that is suitably qualified to work on EVs. Alongside the latest EV servicing comparison capability, BookMyGarage.com ...

Pressure on household budgets is putting at risk the widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), according to research from Close Brothers Motor Finance. Four-in-ten (41%) people have decided against buying an EV as a direct result of the cost-of-living crisis. That’s the key finding of research from Close Brothers Motor Finance. The findings follow the government’s decision to end grants ...

The surge in fuel prices and the dawn of the £100 tank has triggered a ‘huge spike’ in demand for electric vehicles (EV) on the Auto Trader marketplace. Auto Trader’s findings come as official figures show inflation in May rising to 9.1%, the highest for four decades, with the potential savings only set to increase as fuel prices continue to ...