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Stellantis has warned the UK government that “if the cost of EV Manufacturing in the UK becomes uncompetitive and unsustainable operations will close.” The issue, Stellantis highlighted, is the cost associated with importing batteries from Europe. In a response to a Commons inquiry on EV production, it said: “If we source batteries from mainland Europe and China, as currently planned, our ...

D. M. Keith has announced its partnership with Build Your Dreams (BYD). The new electric vehicles from BYD will be available for test drive and purchase at D. M. Keith BYD Leeds, located in Ossett from the 1st of June 2023. Dougal & Angus Keith, Managing Directors of D. M. Keith, said: “BYD’s journey is impeccable and to join them ...

Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA) has been awarded Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) status. The EVA scheme has been developed by the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) to recognise supplier and dealer excellence in the electric vehicle sector. It is endorsed by the Government’s Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) and the Energy Saving Trust. SVA has rolled out several environmental initiatives ...

The planned introduction of new Low Emissions Zones (LEZ) in Scotland will have significant ramifications for the used-car market north of the border, carwow has predicted. As well as prompting more retail activity as consumers seek to replace affected cars, carwow said that dealers in relevant areas may need to retail part-exchange stock at greatly reduced prices locally, or be ...

The number of days it takes used EVs to sell has fallen from 169 days to 69 days between January and early April. That’s the view of Indicata and its Used Car Market Watch report which said the fall was caused by a reduction in used car prices of 19.9% over the period. In March EVs accounted for 2.96% of ...

The Motor Ombudsman has reported record volumes of consumer complaints about electric vehicles (EVs) in Q1. A total of 273 disputes were logged during the first quarter of this year, compared to 104 for the same period in 2022. In March, the key plat-change month, 115 complaints were received from consumers about EVs. This marked the first time that The ...

Over 14,800 technicians undertook the training and qualifications required to obtain IMI TechSafe professional recognition in 2022. This boosted the total number of qualified technicians able to safely work on electric vehicles in the UK to 39,000 by the end of last year, according to figures from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI). The IMI is calling for an ...

The UK Government has revealed a proposals for a zero emission vehicle mandate. From next year it will set minimum annual targets for the percentage of new car and van sales that must be zero emission. The plans support the Government’s commitment to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030, and from 2035 all ...

The news last week that an agreement had been reached between the European Commission, Germany and other interested parties who had raised last minute protests about the ICE ban from 2035, might be interpreted as a U-turn. As I’m sure you are well aware, within the EU and aligned states such as Norway and the UK, we have been working ...

Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs) are now more popular than petrol and diesel vehicles, according to more than 3 in 5 (62%) of dealers who stock AFVs. The research, from Close Brothers Motor Finance, found that two-thirds of dealers who stock AFVs also confirmed that they are selling more now compared to two years ago, pointing towards heightened demand as we ...