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Trade tariffs imposed by Europe will need to be harsh in order to arrest the future dominance of Chinese electric vehicles (EV) in its home market, according to one industry expert.

With one electric vehicle registered every 60 seconds, EVs now account for more than 16% of overall sales, making Britain Europe’s second largest zero emission car market by volume

Over three-quarters (80%) of car buyers say they got a good or great deal on their used car despite average listing price 37% above pre-pandemic levels.

Car Care Plan’s acquisition of the assets of insurance broke Verex is being hailed as a “a great strategic fit” its chief executive Ben Russell.

The lack of new car supply over recent years will significantly impact the UK’s car supermarkets next year who will struggle to secure used cars in the 3–5-year age bracket.

Lack of clarity over consumer duty rules creating legacy risk

New research by JATO Dynamics, has found that a large proportion of consumers across EU5 (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are confused by car finance packages – unable to understand and differentiate between the details of finance products.

Consumer confidence in electric cars has dropped significantly from two years ago, prompting calls from concerned industry experts to apply pressure on the UK Government.

Hendy Group appoints Natasha Mead as head of people

BMW has confirmed it is to invest hundreds of millions of pounds to prepare its Mini factory at Cowley and Swindon to build next generation Mini models from 2026.

Stockton Kia receives solar-powered revamp

The fleet sector’s concerns over the fall in value of used electric cars could be pivotal to the UK’s success in phasing out fossil-fuel models.

The UK’s largest public electric vehicle (EV) charging hub on the NEC Campus in the West Midlands is officially open for business to help overcome barriers to infrastructure development

International banking group CA Auto Bank and British supercar manufacturer McLaren Automotive have launched McLaren Financial Services in key European markets.

While selling a car may seem like an obscure use case for TikTok, Jack Carter who heads TikTok’s UK automotive brand partnerships explains how the platform can be used to help promote and sell cars.