The latest figures released by SMMT show that the market has bounced back considerably in April. The full lockdown in April 2020 resulted in only 4,321 new cars registered. With 141,583 being registered in April […]

SMMT have released the UK March new car registration figures. On a positive note total registrations are up 11.5% YOY. However looking at the comparison to ‘normal’ trading conditions the market is down 36.9% on […]

One of the main selling points for full electric vehicles is the cost of charging up the batteries. At home overnight charging should cost owners a few pounds rather than tens of pounds to fill up with petrol or […]

In a negative move the UK Government has slashed the new electric car grants from £3,000 to £2,500 from 18th March.

In addition it has also drastically cut the number of cars it is available for by p […]

Electric car ownership has risen by more than 50 percent in the 12 months to September 2020, new research by the RAC has found.

Private ownership of pure electric or battery electric cars (BEV) rose by […]

Volvo Cars will only sell all electric cars online in the future, announcing a major shift in its retail model. Is this the beginning of the end for car dealerships as we know them? Is this an unforeseen side […]

In tough trading conditions sale of hybrids and pure electric cars continue to grow YOY. With the overall European car market down 26% YOY, PHEVs grew 85% and all electric grew 18%.

Market share for plug in […]

Momentum grows to all electric production as Jaguar Land Rover and Ford both commit by 2030

An all electric future is in sight with two major manufacturers committing to all electric production. Both Jaguar […]

SMMT reports new car registrations fall 39.5% with only 90,249 new cars registered in January 2021, the worst start to a year since 1970.New emissions figures show that 2020 delivered the cleanest vehicles in […]

Audi e-tron – Audi’s first 100% electric car
Audi’s first 100% electric car comes in either Estate or Sportback with standard or ‘S’ variants of both models. Impressive looks with performance to match the e […]

In his statement on Tuesday 18th November 2020, Boris Johnson stated that new cars and vans powered wholly by petrol and diesel will not be sold in the UK from 2030. Disapointingly (from ECE point of view) […]

Mercedes EQC electric SUV
Mercedes EQC is a purpose built 100% electric 4×4. A good looking car (rare for Mercedes) with nice proportions, it features a black-panel radiator grille, eye-catching LED wraparound […]