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.
The IMI has welcomed calls from Daniel Zeichner MP for licensing of motor industry professionals working on electric vehicles.
A survey has revealed 78% of drivers are not considering buying an electric vehicle in the near future.
Plans are being drawn-up which could see diesel drivers in certain areas of the country handed a £2,000 incentive to switch into a new vehicle which produces fewer harmful emissions.
The Government has pledged its continued grant support to motorists buying an EV as it announced £109 million of funding for research into autonomous cars and low-emissions transport.
Some models will command almost 25 times more tax than before under the new VED road tax rules introduced on April 1, according to What Car? magazine.
Renault has signed its 100,000th electric vehicle battery leasing contract via RCI Bank and Services, the financial services arm of Groupe Renault.
Hyundai Motor UK has joined the Go Ultra Low campaign to help promote the benefits of plug-in and fuel cell vehicles.
NFDA Trusted Dealers and the Energy Saving Trust have launched a nationwide campaign to increase awareness of Ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV) among UK car buyers.
Honda UK has admitted that there will be “major, major” changes within its dealer network as it prepares to spark the electrification of its range with the launch of a new hybrid vehicle next year.
Tesla is poised to open a new store at Cambridge’s Grand Arcade as it continues to expand its UK retail network.
Auto Trader has said that the findings of its latest Market Report are “good news for dealers” as 81% of car owners expressed a desire to own a car throughout the course of their lifetime.
Mini has revealed the pricing and specification of its first plug-in hybrid vehicle – the Mini Cooper S E Countryman ALL4.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is being urged to stop ‘beating up’ motorists for driving the ‘wrong’ cars, but do more to encourage the adoption of new technologies.
Tesla has applied for planning permission to create a new car showroom and service centre in Leeds.
Around 400,000 cars will be made subject to £100 additional annual VED road tax bills from April but half of motorists remain unaware of the changing legislation, according to NFDA Trusted Dealers.
High volumes of stock in the market depressed February’s usual seasonal rise in values, according to data published by Cap HPI.
Chargemaster will attempt to entice motrists into zer-emission vehicles with the UK’s first dedicated EV experience centre at Milton Keynes shopping centre, The Centre:MK.
Higher insurance premiums for electric and hybrid cars is the biggest factor putting off most drivers from making the switch from diesel to low emission vehicles.
More consumers are considering electric cars, with a 12 per cent increase in views in the second half of 2016, according to Motors.co.uk.
