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UK motor retailers, on average, produced a profit of £2,900 in December 2018 compared to a loss in December 2017 of £400 according to dealer profitability specialist ASE. Net profit for the 12 months to December 2018 was 0.98% compared to 0.87% in December 2017, with Used: New sales of 1.46:1 in 2018 and 1.35:1 in 2017. “The average UK ...

Used car values dropped 0.7% in January as dealers saw lower retail demand for vehicles priced over £12,000. The drop was larger than the seasonal trend, where over the last five years the movement in Black Book Live for January was an average of -0.4%. A downward trend was seen for all mainstream sectors, but MPVs and SUVs were worst ...

The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has published a Plug-in Vehicle Guide for dealers, providing them with the information they need to inform customers about EVs. The guide was launched in association with the Energy Saving Trust (EST), ZAP-MAP and the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV). This document is in line with the government commitment to work with the ...

A new report commissioned by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has revealed some startling insights into how electric vehicles (EVs) are perceived by the UK public. Nearly one third of those people surveyed said that they would never consider buying an EV. Two thirds (66%) said they would not know where to find a charging point, while 82% ...

Dealers are showing a growing appetite for sourcing electric vehicles for used stock, according to BCA. The auction house said a trial series of e-Auctions, dedicated to EV and hybrid sales, outperformed expectations with vehicles achieving over 102% of CAP Clean. Commenting on the results Max Brough, e-Auction manager said: “A focused approach to the sale of electric and hybrid ...

Mitsubishi customers purchasing a new Outlander PHEV will be offered a Chargemaster Homecharge unit which will be supplied and fitted free of charge. Private, business and fleet customers will save £279 on a 3.6kW Chargemaster Homecharge unit, which includes full standard domestic installation. The unit charges the Outlander 60% faster than a 13A socket making it the quickest way to ...

BMW is launching an updated version of its i3 electric car with a new battery and significantly increased range. The i3 94Ah will replace the current 60Ah versions of both the standard i3 and the i3 Range Extender, models described by BMW as the world’s first premium cars designed from the start as electric vehicles. The lithium-ion battery pack in ...

Hyundai dealers will be able to target a new customer base later this year when the brand launches an electrically powered five-door family hatch. The Ioniq will be available with a choice of three different electric drivetrains – full electric, petrol-electric hybrid, or plug-in hybrid. The coupe-styled model will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March and will ...

Renault has extended the range potential of its plug-in Zoe Supermini with the launch of a new electric motor which the carmaker claims has a best-in-class range of nearly 150 miles. The new R240 motor has been developed in-house by Renault and is said to extend operating range by almost 15%. Although the New European Driving Cycle quoted range for ...

BMW is to launch a plug-in hybrid version of its big-selling X5 SUV later this year. The X5 xDrive40e is expected in showrooms in the autumn, at prices and specifications yet to be confirmed. BMW claims combined cycle fuel economy figures of 85.6mpg, along with CO2 emissions of 77g/km while the performance, notably the 6.8-second 0-62mph time, matches one of ...