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Motorists are more likely to buy electric cars is dealers can guide them on how to get a charger installed and how to use public charging, according to Startline’s March Used Car Tracker which questioned 302 consumers and 58 dealers. Almost half (46%) of motorists want help getting a charger installed at home as well as training in how to ...

The SMMT has called for the government to swiftly introduce incentives in order to ‘convert’ those in Britain who are sceptical of the benefits of EVs. It is expected that purchase incentives would boost the market a further 15% (267,000 additional new EVs) on top of current outlooks. Under current market conditions, 1.782m new EVs will be registered between 2025 ...

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 ...

The UK government has announced £120m in funding to help drivers and businesses switch to cleaner vans, wheelchair accessible vehicles and taxis. This is part of the £2.3 billion effort to help industry and consumers switch to EVs. Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood also confirmed that the department is extending the plug-in van grant for another year. Greenwood, said: “From ...

Cox Automotive’s new car four-year forecast reveals petrol is expected to represent just 30% of new registrations, as EVs overtake with a predicted share of 36% by 2028. This figure still falls short ZEV mandate target but is a positive sign for EV adoption. Over the past four years, diesel’s market share declined to just over 6% in 2024 (a ...

Chorley Group has partnered with Marketing Delivery to deploy its marketing automation software VoiceBox across the Group’s 22 site network. The strategy aims to boost new and used car sales with a focus on personalisation. VoiceBox will allow Chorley to introduce bespoke communications for motability, fleet and EV customers by segmenting their data by enquiry type or powertrain. EV-specific communications ...

Demand for used BEVs continued to rise in 2024, up 57.4% to a record 188,382 units year on year. BEV market share rose 2.5%, up from 1.7% in 2023 and 13 times larger than back in 2019, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and hybrids (HEVs) also grew, up ...

Volkswagen will present the show car for its new €20,000 entry-level electric model to the public at the beginning of March. The world premiere of the production model is scheduled for 2027. VW’s new electric small car lineup includes compact all-electric vehicles. The first new model will be the production version of the ID. 2all show car which will reach ...

Octopus Electric Vehicles (Octopus EV) and Dealer Auction will partner to create a digital marketplace for used EVs. Dealer Auction will provide a bespoke storefront and closed network experience for Octopus’ trade EV sales. These sales launch on 10 February and the first sale will see 50 hand-picked vehicles available to purchase. Dave Pretty, head of OEM & Fleet at ...

Arnold Clark has appointed signage solutions company Astra Group to deliver the signage for its network of ultra-rapid EV charging hubs, dubbed Arnold Clark Charge. Work to design, manufacture, and install units commenced last year and the target completion date is spring/summer 2025. As part of the six-figure contract, Astra Group will deliver signage for more than 500 ultra-rapid chargers ...