Electric car subscription firm Onto, which has a fleet of 7,000 EVs and a customer base of 20,000 subscribers, has collapsed as it ran out of cash.
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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.
Cycling and motoring chain Halfords is telling motorists they may be paying "over the odds for repairs" and they should use its services with no fear of affecting their car's manufacturer warranty.
Stockton Kia receives solar-powered revamp
As the UK's new car market climbs towards its more natural level, and the flow of used cars onto forecourts increases, motor retailers should be prepared to see more innovation from finance firms and even new entrants, writes Darren Sinclair, chief commercial officer at iVendi.
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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.
Sohail Khan, a senior executive at a dealer group, has avoided being banned from driving because of the impact it would have on his ability to get across the north of England to his various dealerships.
A Ford dealer in Kent is asking for planning permission to expand his business but says the actual work won't go ahead until the economic climate is more positive.
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Shareholders in Lookers voted on the 130p per share takeover offer by Global Auto Holdings this week and a huge majority gave it their backing.
Ellesmere Port has become the UK’s first EV-only manufacturing plant and the first Stellantis plant globally dedicated to electric vehicles, following a £100 million investment to transform the plant for EV production.
Volkswagen Group is planning to ditch its Seat and ID car brands, possibly this decade, as it refocuses consumers on its more popular nameplates VW Golf, Golf GTI and Tiguan.
Dealers are divided over the type of used electric vehicles (EV) that are needed to spark greater customer interest, new research suggests
Volkswagen is offering up to £4,500 to people affected by the expansion of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).
Lloyd Motor Group has acquired the former Cazoo dealership premises on Scotswood Road, Newcastle
The UK's network of Polestar car showrooms is set to expand before the year-end, as the electric car manufacturer works on doubling the sales volume it achieved last year.
The UK’s used car market is being held back by younger cars, with the average price of a car less than three years old (£29,699) contracting 3.5% year-on-year, according to the Auto Trader Retail Price Index.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has appointed EDI advocate Sally-Anne Hodder as head of equity, diversity, inclusion & belonging.
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Data for the August new car market shows that Tesla was the ninth most in-demand car brand, ahead of the likes of Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, MG Motor and Volvo.
Ben, the automotive industry charity, has launched a month-long campaign around suicide prevention, to raise awareness and highlight that it is there for those struggling
Inchcape Jaguar Land Rover has opened its new luxury showroom in Norwich following a year-long transformation of the site.
Its takeover of C&C Vehicle Services has led Steer Automotive Group to launch a new division focused on the repair of vans, trucks and other commercial vehicles.
Following other countries' lead and giving vehicle manufacturers with UK production plants a financial helping hand to make their EVs affordable to more drivers makes sense, argues AM's regular columnist Professor Jim Saker, emeritus professor of Loughborough University's business school and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry. But he's not holding his breath waiting for it to happen.
