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MG Motor UK has rolled out its Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Standards to support its network of dealerships across the UK. The new standards include an overview of hybrid and electric vehicle training, as well as requirements for electric vehicle charging at dealership sites. They are designed to equip MG’s existing sales staff and technicians with the knowledge to support ...

Drivers could pay an additional £231m annual insurance bill for battery-powered vehicles. Research by Vantage Leasing shows that EVs cost an average of 14%, or £116, more to insure than equivalent petrol or diesel models. It reports that EV cover can be as much as 37% pricier than a petrol or diesel equivalent. The Nissan LEAF is UK’s most popular ...

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has expressed concern over the lack of focus from the Mayor of London on the current gap in skills for those likely to need to work on electric vehicles (EV) in the future. Sadiq Khan, set out his plans (17th June 2019) to get London ready for an electric revolution in the capital’s ...

UK electric vehicle registrations are being held back by issues with taxation, charge point infrastructure and vehicle supply. The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) looked at the UK Government’s Road to Zero strategy, which pledges to make almost every car and van zero emission by 2050. It used a scorecard system to provide a comprehensive analysis of the ...

Fully online sales transactions are coming according to the latest Cox Automotive Insight Report, with 60% of dealers reportedly saying that they will have such services up and running in the next two years. Although just one in five dealers currently offer online transactions, the apparent thirst for the ability brings into questions the future role of the traditional dealership. ...

Dealers are unhappy about the return on investment they are making in equipment training for EV and plug in vehicles. That’s one of the key findings of the second NFDA Electric Vehicle Dealer Attitude Survey.  When asked about their satisfaction with return on investment in equipment training for EV and plug-in vehicles, retailers gave the lowest average score of all ...

Values of used pure electric cars surged 11 over the past year with growing demand and limited supplies hitting the market. The performance is in marked contrast to the overall used car market which rose just 1.5%. Whilst internal combustion engines (ICEs) are stumbling, their electric powered counterparts are thriving. With an average sticker price of £21,560 in April, used ...

At times during Ford of Europe’s ‘Go Further’ event in Amsterdam in early April it was hard to keep abreast of all the new cars and vans being rolled out on stage, such were their seemingly relentless number. The brand may have had four cars in the February top 10 UK sales chart with the Fiesta (1st), Focus (2nd), Kuga ...

A new scheme has been launched to recognise dealerships skilled at selling and servicing electric vehicles. The Electric Vehicle Approved scheme will encourage car dealers to develop their expertise in servicing electric vehicles, as the country continues to move towards a zero-emission future backed by the government’s comprehensive £1.5 billion Road to zero strategy. The standard for electric vehicle dealer ...

39% of drivers are considering an electric vehicle (EV) as their next purchase, an increase of 7.5m drivers in the past two years. The Britain Under the Bonnet report from Close Brothers Motor Finance shows that while sales figures remain in the low thousands each month, data from dealers, driver and online trends suggest a surge in interest in the ...