The UK Government will ensure EV owners without driveways or dedicated parking spaces can access the £350 chargepoint grant by offering it to those who own or rent and have access to adequate street parking. EV owners will receive up to 75% off the cost of purchasing and installing a chargepoint but must ensure they have permission from their council ...

The UK government will use trade sanctions if the UK is threatened by a flood of cheap Chinese car imports. Secretary of State for Transport, Rt Hon Mark Harper MP, attending the SMMT Connect conference yesterday, told delegates the UK had very robust measures in place for fair international trade. Harper said: “We have very robust measures in this country, ...

The Seat Leon, a petrol plug-in hybrid, is currently the UK’s fastest-selling used car with an average of 10 days according to AutoTrader. The car is selling twice as fast as the national average which is 26 days, the fastest pace for over three years. Richard Walker, Auto Trader’s data & insights director, said: “The speed in which used cars ...

KGM Motors UK has extended its dealer network with the inclusion of KGM Birmingham, a division of All Electric Garages Group. The showroom includes the Rexton, Musso, Korando, Korando e-Motion, and Tivoli. All Electric Garages Group, which has been in operation for over 60 years, is located at 1-3 Woodthorpe Road, Birmingham, B14 6EE. Kevin Griffin, md at KGM Motors ...

Jardine Motors Group was awarded the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) accolade at the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) 2024 Awards. The Group represents 14 premium and luxury brands across more than 50 locations, with over 2,800 employees in operational and support roles and has an ED&I Steering Group. In addition, it visits local schools to inspire students from ...

The Lookers’ Audi centre in Stirling, Scotland, has won the New Car Sales Centre of the Year Award at the Audi Q Power Awards. Lookers Audi in Stirling’s team of 50 run one of five high-performing sites in Scotland, including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Ayr and Hamilton. Duncan McPhee, Lookers’ COO, said: “Our brand partnerships are pivotal to our collective success and ...

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque topped the charts of Dealer Auction’s February Retail Margin Monitor, with an average retail margin of £3,925. The Jaguar XF ranked second (£2,800) while the fastest-selling profit turner (37 days on average) Mazda CX-5 (£2,775) ranked third. Kieran TeeBoon, Dealer Auction’s marketplace director, said: “February’s results were a resounding triumph for premium models, but dealers ...

Sytner Group’s Rolls-Royce dealership in Sunningdale underwent renovations totaling £2.9 million. The original showroom was knocked through to a neighbouring building to increase floor space by 3.5,000 sq.ft. This also created additional office space on the 1st floor for the BMW team. Entrance doors were relocated and a new first floor roof terrace which required a new platform, lighting and ...

More than one in three used car dealers are less interested in stocking EVs than they were a year ago due to depreciation on models, according to research by trading platform HonkHonk. Research finds that enthusiasm has dimmed since the previous year due to price falls which removed half off the value of some battery car models. Sebastien Duval, CEO ...

The Toyota Yaris is the most reliable used car, according to Warrantywise’s annual Reliability Index. Warrantywise’s 2024 report, using data from 2020-2023, placed the Yaris at top spot with a score of 89.0/100 because of its minimal repair costs and maximum reliability. Lawrence Whittaker, CEO of Warrantywise said: “We recognise the importance of making wise choices, particularly in light of ...