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UK electric vehicle market enjoys 'best ever year' in 2020
UK electric vehicle market enjoys 'best ever year' in 2020

Electric vehicle market goes from strength to strength even despite Covid-19 pandemic, with UK sales making up more than one in ten new car registrations in 2020

  • Automotive
  • 06 January 2021
Competition watchdog to probe electric vehicle charging sector
Competition watchdog to probe electric vehicle charging sector

CMA outlines plans to investigate how fast-growing EV sector can best benefit UK drivers, as new figures reveal EVs' share of new car market has almost quadrupled over the past year

  • Automotive
  • 04 December 2020
Brexit tariffs would drive £2,800 EV price hike, auto sector warns
Brexit tariffs would drive £2,800 EV price hike, auto sector warns

SMMT warns 'no-deal' Brexit would undermine UK green recovery and net zero vision by heaping costs onto electric car manufacturing

  • Automotive
  • 23 October 2020
UK electric car sales surge despite bleak period for car market, figures show
UK electric car sales surge despite bleak period for car market, figures show

Pure electric vehicle sales are up 664 per cent since 2016 while diesel sales are down 75 per cent through the same period, according to SMMT

  • Automotive
  • 06 October 2020
'Leading the charge': Are zero emission fleets about to move into the fast lane?
'Leading the charge': Are zero emission fleets about to move into the fast lane?

Major new analysis suggests electric vehicles could deliver fuel savings for fleet operators of over 60 per cent, while charging network continues to expand

  • Automotive
  • 13 July 2020
Electric and hybrid vehicles account for nearly a quarter of auto market in June
Electric and hybrid vehicles account for nearly a quarter of auto market in June

Growing year-on-year demand for green cars provides the only bright spot in an otherwise worrying outlook for the auto industry

  • Automotive
  • 07 July 2020
Is the car industry putting the brakes on the corporate rollout of EVs?
Is the car industry putting the brakes on the corporate rollout of EVs?

Growing corporate demand for electric vehicles indicates the UK could phase-out new fossil fuel cars by 2030, but trail-blazing EV100 members fear the limited supply of EVs could delay the shift

  • Automotive
  • 06 February 2020
Fears rise among green businesses as Sajid Javid signals Brexit split from EU rules
Fears rise among green businesses as Sajid Javid signals Brexit split from EU rules

Business and environmental groups again warn that move away from EU standards could harm UK environment and green industry progress

  • Policy
  • 20 January 2020
Zero emission cars enjoy record year of sales
Zero emission cars enjoy record year of sales

Industry data reveals battery electric cars sales were up 144 per cent in 2019

  • Automotive
  • 06 January 2020
Electric vehicles triple market share to hit record high
Electric vehicles triple market share to hit record high

Latest SMMT figures show market share for battery electric vehicles triples from 1.1 per cent to 3.4 per cent in two months

  • Automotive
  • 06 September 2019
Battery electric car registrations almost triple in July to record high market share
Battery electric car registrations almost triple in July to record high market share

UK's new car market still in the doldrums with registrations at their lowest levels since 2012, but electric car sales up 158 per cent

  • Transport
  • 05 August 2019
Carmakers urged to address brake and tyre pollution as 'immediate priority'
Carmakers urged to address brake and tyre pollution as 'immediate priority'

Government advisors warn particle emissions from tyres, brakes, and road-wear are overlooked problem caused by both fossil fuel cars and EVs

  • Policy
  • 11 July 2019
Battery EV sales soar as plug-in hybrids suffer in sluggish car market
Battery EV sales soar as plug-in hybrids suffer in sluggish car market

Battery electric vehicle sales are only bright spot as UK car market shrinks again, industry figures show

  • Automotive
  • 04 July 2019
Electric Vehicle Approved: Car dealership accreditation launched to drive EV sales growth
Electric Vehicle Approved: Car dealership accreditation launched to drive EV sales growth

Car dealerships with staff trained to provide buyers with quality advice on EVs to gain government stamp of approval

  • Automotive
  • 15 May 2019
Plug-in hybrid sales drop more than a third in April
Plug-in hybrid sales drop more than a third in April

Industry claims sharp fall in plug-in hybrid sales is evidence of 'premature removal' of subsidies

  • Automotive
  • 08 May 2019
'Transport revolution': DfT eyes green innovation boost with major regulatory review
'Transport revolution': DfT eyes green innovation boost with major regulatory review

Future of Urban Mobility Strategy sets out goal for flexible regulatory framework that can boost innovation in last mile deliveries, e-mobility, and integrated transport

  • Transport
  • 19 March 2019
ScottishPower joins EV charging push as electric car sales surge
ScottishPower joins EV charging push as electric car sales surge

Renewables giant teams up with car dealership Arnold Clark to offer customers 'one-stop-shop' for EVs, charge points, and green power tariffs

  • Automotive
  • 06 November 2018
EVs and hybrids grab record share of UK car market
EVs and hybrids grab record share of UK car market

UK car market warms up in May, helped by soaring demand for hybrid cars

  • Automotive
  • 06 June 2018
Diesel sales plummet 37 per cent
Diesel sales plummet 37 per cent

March 2018 sales of diesel vehicles down dramatically compared to a year earlier as air quality fears continue to bite

  • Automotive
  • 06 April 2018
Is 2018's electric vehicle sales slump just a bump in the road?
Is 2018's electric vehicle sales slump just a bump in the road?

Latest SMMT figures show a slow start to 2018 for pure electric car sales - but is this a long term cause for concern or are consumers simply waiting for more models to hit the market?

  • Automotive
  • 13 March 2018
UK plots tougher car emission 'defeat device' sanctions as diesel sales slide
UK plots tougher car emission 'defeat device' sanctions as diesel sales slide

Volkswagen 'dieselgate' scandal demonstrates need for more stringent penalties as a future deterrent against cheating emissions tests, government rules

  • Automotive
  • 05 February 2018
Electric cars only bright spot for ailing UK car sector
Electric cars only bright spot for ailing UK car sector

New vehicle registrations down 12 per cent in October, but sale of electric and hybrids buck trend with 37 per cent uplift

  • Automotive
  • 07 November 2017
UK electric vehicle sales enjoy summer boom
UK electric vehicle sales enjoy summer boom

Latest SMMT data shows new EV registrations went up 60 per cent in August compared to same month last year, while diesel sales decline

  • Automotive
  • 06 September 2017
Diesel car sale forecasts tail off amid air pollution fears
Diesel car sale forecasts tail off amid air pollution fears

Industry forecasts for 2017 and 2019 suggest continued decline in demand for new diesel cars as public concern over air pollution mounts

  • Automotive
  • 14 August 2017
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