Tag Archives: Green

The motor industry is going green. In all areas of life, we have a moral obligation to reuse, recycle, upcycle and to look after what we have in order to reduce waste and mitigate the environmental impact of manufacturing new single-use products. The motor industry is no different, and is already working hard to cut its carbon footprint.   In 2022 ...

This month in Dealer Insight we feature LSH Auto UK, which opened a new BYD showroom in Stockport. Chinese electric vehicles are in the news and attracting a lot of interest from dealers. LSH belongs to a select club, being one of a handful of dealers to partner with the Chinese EV brand. Vaughan Blackman, former LSH Australia general manager, ...

The government decision to bring forward the ban of petrol and diesel cars by 10 years has received a mixed reaction from the industry which said the proposal presented an “immense challenge”. Mike Hawes SMMT chief executive, said the industry shared the government’s ambition for leadership in decarbonising road transport. “Manufacturers have invested billions to deliver vehicles that are already ...

A third of drivers plan to go green with their next vehicle purchase. That’s a key finding from a survey of consumers carried out by Close Brothers Motor Finance, which found that pre-lockdown 32% of drivers were planning to buy an alternative fueled vehicle (AFV) as their next car purchase. The Under the Bonner survey found that once buy they ...

The RAC and Assurant, a global provider of risk management solutions, have agreed to continue to operate the RAC brand together until at least 2024. The agreement covers all use of the RAC brand in the UK warranty and car dealer products sector, including RAC-branded warranty and other dealer insurance products, together with the RAC Dealer Network, including RAC Approved ...

Having a dealer nearby is near bottom of the priority list for motorists when it comes to buying cars. Nearly 1,000 car buyers were asked what matters most when they’re choosing a new car by the online motor retailer BuyaCar.co.uk. Just 11.6% of 1,000 car buyers said having a dealer nearby was a priority when buying a car, the second ...

New moves announced in the Budget will mean more companies buying cars with lower CO2 emissions. Chancellor George Osborne announced that the main threshold rate for capital allowances for business cars will fall from 130g/km to 110g/km in April 2018. The CO2 emissions threshold for 100% First Year Allowances will also reduce at the same time, falling from 75g/km to ...

Ballyrobert Vauxhall in Bangor, Northern Ireland has invested £75,000 in the installation of renewables technologies.

The London International Sexy Green Motor Show is set to showcase the latest green cars, bikes and commercial vehicles this summer.

The government has announced plans to invest £100m in developing electric and hybrid cars, with the aim of creating up to 10,000 new British jobs.