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Car retailers and the motor sector have welcomed the government’s decision to launch a consultation on the ZEV Mandate. The Mandate has come under attack for the past 12 months for failing to support the manufacture and sales of electric vehicles. The consultation will look at the phasing out sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 and and ...

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has launched a consultation to ask views from industry on how to deliver on the manifesto commitment to restore the 2030 phase out date for new purely petrol and diesel cars and make the transition to zero emissions vehicles a success. The government said the consultation would restore “clarity” for carmakers and the charging industry and ...

Ryders of Warrington has joined the KGM Motors UK dealer network, operating as Ryders KGM. Located on Athlone Road, Warrington, Cheshire WA2 8JJ, Ryders KGM has been present for more than 30 years. Scott Ryder, dealer principal at Ryders KGM, said:  “We are thrilled to join the franchise and begin this exciting new chapter as Ryders KGM. “For over three ...

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Arnold Clark has announced its third expansion move in a month with the opening of new Renault and Dacia sites in Liverpool and the Wirral. Earlier this month it announced that it had bought  Wingrove Motor Company for an undisclosed sum. Wingrove Motor Company Limited has been serving the needs of North East motorists since 1925, when the company was ...

Steven Eagell Group, the UK’s largest Toyota and Lexus retailer, has secured grants for local community causes. The grants were obtained as part of the Toyota and Lexus Community Funds, programmes of small grants designed to help local charities, schools and community projects. Applications are put forward by retail centres on behalf of projects in their local community. Its Toyota ...

UK car production crashed -30.1% in November to a 44-year low. It was the ninth consecutive month of decline with a 64,216 cars rolling off factory lines, 27,711 fewer than in November last year, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT). It said the fall was due to product decisions, weakness in key global markets and ...

G3 Vehicle Auctions announce a week of physical auction events for the launch of their second remarketing facility in Bedford. The first physical auction takes place on Monday 6th January 2025 from 12pm with over 300 vehicles expected to be offered through the centre in their opening sale from headline vendors such as Oodle Car Finance, Zopa, First Response Finance, ...

Registrations of BEVs by Chinese carmakers surged across Europe in November, almost equalling those of market leader Tesla. According to Jato Dynamics the standout performances of the month came from China’s automakers, which combined registered more than 24,100 units of BEVs in November (including Volvo, Polestar and Lotus), just behind Tesla. China’s automakers increased market share in the BEV category, ...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has given finance houses until December 2025 to respond to motor finance commission complaints It said the extension will help prevent “disorderly, inconsistent and inefficient” outcomes for consumers and firms. “We have extended the time firms have to respond to complaints about motor finance agreements not involving a discretionary commission arrangement (DCA). “Firms now have ...