The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market posted a 3.0% growth in 2024, with 351,834 new registrations making it the best year for fleet renewal since 2021, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Pinnacle Warranties has launched its Enhanced EV/Hybrid Warranty, designed to address growing consumer concerns about the reliability and repair costs of used electric and hybrid vehicles.
Škoda has offered a glimpse of its new all-electric bestseller, the Škoda Enyaq, as the brand gears up to celebrate its 130th anniversary.
Paint and bodywork repair specialist Revive! has expanded to Wakefield, bringing its mobile services to car dealerships across West Yorkshire.
Fire crews responded to a blaze at the Stratstone Land Rover showroom in Stockton on the evening of January 2, believed to have started at an EV charging point.
Online car marketplace Carwow forecasts a robust start to 2025, driven by high consumer demand for used cars.
Stricter European standards are expected to reshape demand for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV), forcing fleet buyers and company car users to reassess their cost-effectiveness.
The Department for Transport has responded to reports that the industry has missed the 2024 ZEV Mandate target with assurances that it expects no car manufacturer to pay crippling fines.
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If not for the pressures put on car brands by the ZEV Mandate targets the UK's new car market in 2024 would be seen as quite a success story, with record EV registrations.
Kia’s UK chief has welcomed the review of ZEV mandate regulations that will guide the industry until 2035 but cautions that the UK government has no intention of walking away from its proposed trajectory.
The Volkswagen Golf has overtaken the Ford Fiesta to become the most financed car of 2024, according to data released by Close Brothers Motor Finance, reflecting how economic pressures are driving buyers toward more practical and affordable cars.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) is lending its support to calls from van manufacturers for a temporary moratorium on the Zero-Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate.
The Kia Sportage has retained its crown as the most searched and configured new car on Carwow for the second year running, cementing its status as a firm favourite among UK car buyers.
Volkswagen Group has come under scrutiny after a significant data leak reportedly exposed sensitive customer information online for several months.
The used car market saw a typical seasonal decline in December, with the average value of a three-year-old, 60,000-mile vehicle dropping by 1.5%, equating to approximately £260, according to data from Cap HPI.
Tributes have poured in for Sherwoods Motor Group founder Alasdair MacConachie OBE who died on Christmas Day at Darlington Memorial Hospital aged 78 following a short illness.
KGM Motors has added family-run Ryders of Warrington Limited to its dealer network which has rebranded as Ryders KGM.
Vertu Motors has appointed a new non-executive director (NED) who brings extensive people strategy and retail strategy experience gained at the likes of Marks And Spencer and Asda.
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Family run business TMS Motor Group has secured its third Kia dealership with an acquisition completed just ahead of Christmas.
The DfT has today launched a consultation asking for industry views on the Government's restoration of the 2030 petrol and diesel new car ban. Elements include gathering views on which full hybrid and plug-in hybrids could be sold still alongside zero emission vehicles, and what approach should be taken for vans and low volume OEMs.
Honda and Nissan are planning to merge in a strategic move to counter growing competition from the Chinese car industry.
Top 10 AM100 group Arnold Clark has expanded, taking on new Renault and Dacia dealerships at Birkenhead and Liverpool.
A "stagnant" MOT fee, capped at a maximum fee of £54.85 for cars, light commercial vehicles and motorhomes and £29.65 for motorcycles, is creating "serious economic risk" to the viability of the garage sector, warns the Independent Garage Association.
There is less than a month left for car and van dealers to enter the 2025 AM Awards for automotive retailers.
Iain Forsyth will become the new managing director of Mercedes-Benz Vans UK on March 1, 2025.
A mechanic demonstrated "pure stupidity" when he took out a customer's vehicle which had been left for repairs, Belfast Crown Court heard this month.
UK car production was down by almost a third (30.1%) in November year-on-year in what was the ninth consecutive month of decline in 2024.
