Cap hpi consulting’s quarterly review of the EV market, PowerUP, found that consumers saw a 626% increase in variants over the last three months of 2020 and 2024 – up 66% in the past 12 months. The volume of BEV brands in the UK increased by 95% over the past four years compared with the 14% growth in volume over ...

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has expanded its all-electric ID. Buzz Cargo range, introducing the ID. Buzz Cargo Commerce 59kWh priced from £35,960. The vehicle is available to order from today with customer deliveries expected to start in the spring. The vehicle features a WLTP range of 200 miles. The battery can be charged from 5 to 80% in 30 minutes. The ...

Revive! Auto Innovations announced its ‘Turbocharge’ growth plan, targeting £40m in network sales by 2028, at its annual conference on 1 March at St. George’s Park. This figure is up from £24m in 2024 and in order to achieve this the company will develop its franchisee businesses in relation to car dealers, seek opportunities for expansion, and reinforce franchisee partnerships ...

EMaC has partnered with Keyloop and shared details about the first phase. Retailers selling EMaC service plans and using Keyloop’s DMS can now automatically link customer records with existing service plans. Sebastien Fabri, partner director at Keyloop, said: “Dealers using Keyloop’s DMS will now be able to provide a more seamless journey benefiting both EMaC service plan customers and dealers. ...

Brayleys Cars has appointed David Gostling as its Honda franchise director. Gostling has 27 years of experience in the auto industry. For the last 12 years, he has held roles within Honda UK covering sales, marketing and aftersales. A LinkedIn post from Brayleys Cars read: “We are pleased to announce that David Gostling has joined the team as our new ...

Electric vehicles are showing the biggest price drops, with a 2% MoM fall from £25,683 to £25,177 and a YoY fall of 13% from £28,829. Three Tesla models are included in the five biggest price falls in February, according to Motors Market View.  The biggest price drop was the all-electric MINI hatchback (3 to 4 years), down 5.6% to £14,249. ...

More than half of dealers (53%), an increase from 34% in February, believe consumer confidence is on the rise. This Startline Used Car Tracker data was based on 302 consumers and 58 dealers. The percentage of dealers who believe the state of the economy is better has also improved from 21% last month to 24% now. Paul Burgess, CEO at ...

Hyundai Motor UK hosted its 2024 Annual Retailer Awards, crowning Daly’s Garage Overall Retailer of the year. Marshall Motor Group celebrated three accolades – Overall Retailer Group, Progress Retailer Group and Aftersales Retailer Group of the Year. Ashley Andrew, President of Hyundai & Genesis UK, said: “Hyundai UK’s Annual Retailer Awards is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the hard work ...

Toyota and Lexus Remarketing has appointed Aston Barclay as its remarketing partner.  The vehicles will feature prominently at Aston Barclay’s Donington Park centre, following the launch event on 6 March.  Nick Thompson, Chief Customer officer at Aston Barclay, said: “We are delighted to be working with Toyota and Lexus Remarketing to offer its products through our physical auctions. “We know ...

BYD UK and Arval UK have partnered to launch BYD Lease, providing UK customers with vehicle leasing expertise. All four BYD models are now available via BYD Lease, with the SEALION 7 arriving soon. Steve Beattie, sales & marketing Director, BYD UK, said: “The introduction of BYD Lease is a big step for our growth in the UK. “As one of ...