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Sarah Brady
Industry calls for VAT cut on EV public charging
The new car market grew 25.8% in June with 177,266 vehicles registered, according to the latest figures from the SMMT.
Edwin James Group enters EV pilot scheme with Fleet Alliance
The Citroen e-Berlingos are part of a feasibility study to convert the whole light commercial fleet to electric power.
Car buyers keeping deposits and payments ‘remarkably consistent’
Despite interest rate increases, iVendi has found that consumers are opting for lower priced cars to offset the cost of borrowing.
Used car dealer optimism hits 14-month high
Rising consumer confidence and general improvement in the market have prompted the highest dealer confidence since April 2022.
UK car retail price growth reaches 7-month high
Auto Trader research shows the current average price of a used car is £17,735, up 3.5% year-on-year and 0.3% month-on-month.
British EV owners are unfazed by ‘range anxiety’ in Europe
Start Rescue found 6.5% of trips to Europe by UK drivers in 2022 were in an EV, yet electric cars account for only 2.2% of cars on UK roads.
Step change EV battery advances ‘double-edged sword’ for fleets
Major advances on EV battery technology could cause problems for residual values (RVs) on existing fleet EVs, FleetCheck warns.
DMN Logistics acquires EV logistics specialist JLL Vehicle Distribution
DMN Logistics has acquired JLL Vehicle Distribution for its EV logistics operation with James Lee remaining on as managing director for JLL.
New five year Volkswagen Financial Services remarketing deal won by epyx
Epyx’s 1link Disposal Network has won a new five-year remarketing deal with Volkswagen Financial Services.
Octopus Electric Vehicles raises £650m in EV funding
Octopus Electric Vehicles has reached a £150 m deal for funding from Pollen Street Capital to fund the transition to electric vehicles.