A new network of Denza dealerships will open in the UK to support the luxury arm of BYD, when it arrives next year.
The 2030 phase-out date for new petrol and diesel cars has been officially reinstated and full and plug-in hybrid vehicles can be sold until 2035 as part of a new package of government reforms and funding
Vauxhall has realigned the pricing across its model range so that all its electric cars cost less than £40,000.
Average used electric vehicles have plateaued at the end of 2024 and into 2025, while sales reached record levels in February, according to industry reports.
The best-ever start to the year for global electric vehicle (EV) registrations continues with registrations from almost 40 of the world’s largest markets reaching 729,000.
Car dealers remain sceptical that the 2030 ban on new ICE vehicles will go ahead in 2030, according to new research by Close Brothers Motor Finance.
Perseus, a new British-headquartered premium electric vehicle brand, will launch with a direct-sales model when it launches its new SUV by late 2027.
Nearly half of UK consumers would like help directly from car dealerships with installing a home charger as part of their switch to electric vehicles.
Running costs for EVs could be cut by more than £10,000 over seven years thanks to smart charging solutions, a new study by EY and Eurelectric suggests.
Mazda has set out its intentions to increasingly electrify its future model range, but confirmed it will continue to offer hybrid and ICE options for customers.
EVs are becoming increasingly more affordable, according to a campaign addressing misinformation about the market segment.
Slashing the VAT charged on new electric vehicles would drive up demand by 15% and put sales closer to the UK Government's targets for zero emission vehicles.
With battery technology still evolving and supply chains facing complex challenges, the role of dealer networks is being redefined. Robin Brundle, a former dealer group boss and now chairman of Recyclus Group, offers his insights into the challenges and opportunities ahead.
Cox Automotive and DHL Supply Chain have teamed up to deliver an electric vehicle (EV) battery repair and remanufacturing centre.
Honda is backing its all-electric e:Ny1 with a £5,000 deposit contribution and 0% finance between March and May 31 this year.
Dealers should be prepared to flag to customers that their plug-in vehicle home charging costs will increase in April in line with energy price increases.
HEVRA, the UK network of independent garages specialising in electric and hybrid vehicle repairs, said it has expanded its coverage to 400 models of electric and hybrid vehicles.
Nearly two thirds (62%) of UK dealers believe EVs are the biggest challenge to their business, according to data from Startline Motor Finance.
There can be price differences of 10% in favour of some used electric cars compared with their ICE equivalents, according to data from CarGurus.
Manual transmissions are seeing an inevitable decline in the UK as automatics now make up a third of total UK car parc, according to Cap HPI data.
