Tag Archives: EVs

Arnold Clark is to install 500 electric vehicle chargers across the UK in an investment worth £23m. Its customers will have access to the “Arnold Clark Charge” network, which will be available to book safely and securely on a 24/7 basis. Eight rapid chargers, with the ability to charge up to 150kW, will be installed at larger branches, with four ...

Stock availability is still a problem for dealers although it has seen some improvement. That’s the conclusion of research from Startline which found that 62% of dealers reported stock availability was a problem although 12% said availability is improving. Stock availability was also named as the biggest challenge for the future retailing of used cars in the Startline Used Car ...

Writing this after a four day holiday weekend in the UK, when I had the chance to more or less put work to one side and do other things, it would be easy to start thinking about the options of everyday being a holiday and retiring or at least slowing down on the work front. This was also brought home ...

Values of electric vehicles in the wholesale sector fell 4.3% in March compared to February, according to the National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA). Month-on-month, sales of BEVs have fallen 9%. According to NAMA, the overall market is strong with increased supply of cars. “Supply line is improving, with reports of circa 10% increase year-on year, however this is not ...

2023 looks set to be a strong year for EV sales with demand despite supply constraints. That’s the view of renewable energy specialist myenergi, featured in Cox Automotive’s quarterly automotive insight update AutoFocus. Tom Callow, head of external affairs at myenergi, said that lower EV running costs, wider availability and the growing number of domestic solar installations are principal factors ...

In February issue of Motor Trader now online we look at Stellantis and its plans for its brands. Stellantis met with dealers at an investor conference held at the NEC, Birmingham. It detailed strategies for the brands to simplify the business , introduce new aftersales and commercial vehicle strategies and push ahead with plans for agency. The group is furthest ...

The title of my blog is not intended to suggest that there is anything about Chinese cars that you need to brace yourself for in terms of the driving or ownership experience. On the contrary the quality and general competitiveness of cars coming from the major Chinese manufacturers now appear to be on a par with European volume brands. Many ...

The UK and mainland Europe is expected to experience an influx of Chinese brands over the next 12-24 months as Chinese BEV carmakers supply cut-price product offerings into the premium and mass market. This could push down BEV and ICE vehicle prices and put European carmakers’ margins under pressure, according to Owen Edwards, head of downstream automotive at Grant Thornton ...

The Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) has called for the government to provide support for EVs in the spring Budget. The trade body, which represents the views of companies manage more than 1.5 million used vehicles every year, said there is an “imbalance” in government incentives between new and used EVs, and that more needs to be done to ensure a ...

The UK is in a transition to a more sustainable future. Naturally, there is a large focus on EVs, but the infrastructure needed to charge them is just as important. The Climate Change Committee estimates that there will be 18 million EVs in the UK by 2030. We know that the UK car parc is going to change. And we ...