Dealers’ growing appetite for AFVs has prompted BCA to establish a specialist online sale trading in electric and hybrid vehicles.
Alternative fuel vehicles maintained a presence among Auto Traders monthly report on the UK’s fastest-selling used cars – Toyota’s Prius taking top spot during April.
Shoreham Vehicle Auctions and the Energy Saving Trust have teamed up to launch a series of EV training sessions which aim to educate the motor trade on all aspects of selling electric cars.
Renault has revealed the pricing and specification of its new long-range Zoe EV hatchback – claiming a potential pure-electric range of 250 miles.
Petrol hybrid cars are showing the greatest forecourt price resilience as petrol and diesel vehicles both show falls of around 5%, Cap HPI has revealed.
Most car brands offer at least one alternative fuel model, but dealers need to learn to sell them differently to traditional vehicles.
The growing appeal of alternative fuel vehicles was reflected in a 23.7% rise in UK registrations during the first quarter of 2016.
Franchised dealers are the preferred choice for consumers’ servicing needs on alternatively fuelled cars.
Alternatively fuelled cars are showing the highest year-on-year price increase in the used market of all fuel types. The average prices for diesel cars has fallen below petrol for the first time.
Toyota's first hydrogen fuel cell production cars destines for UK sales have arrived at Portbury
