Asia-Pacific region to be prime growth driver of battery electric vehicles
Despite the decline in passenger car sales across the globe owing to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is expected to lead the global battery...
Ford and VW agree to build EVs, commercial and autonomous vehicles together
Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG today signed agreements that expand their global alliance to meet rapidly evolving needs of their respective customers in Europe and other...
Skoda celebrates its 125th birthday in 2020
Skoda celebrates its 125th birthday in 2020 and 115 years since the company launched its first car. Several of the brand’s historically important models are also celebrating jubilees...
Used car prices remain stable despite drop in new car sales
Latest data from Auto Trader, the UK’s leading digital automotive marketplace, signals robust underlying demand from car buyers, despite the closure of retailer forecourts across the country....
Kia outlines its EV plans for 2020 and beyond
Following record sales of the brand’s electric vehicles in Europe in the first quarter of 2020, Kia Motors has outlined its plans for the EV market, as...
JATO Dynamics: Global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March
The outbreak of COVID-19 has already significantly impacted the automotive industry. According to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight, global vehicle sales...
Will Tesla suffer as China cuts its electric vehicle subsidies?
Updated 01 May 2020: Tesla has since cut the price of its Model 3 to ¥271,550 (~£30,700), down from ¥328,000 (~£36,800).
Over the past few years, all-electric and...
Vauxhall achieves RDE2 compliance across all of its models
Vauxhall has become the first mainstream volume manufacturer to achieve full RDE2 compliance across its entire model line-up, giving company car drivers and businesses significant savings.
Meeting the...
Toyota has now sold over 15 million hybrid vehicles
It began in 1997 with the launch of just one model: Prius, the world’s first mass-market hybrid electric car. Today, that technological leap forward has evolved into...
Electric vehicles rise in popularity while demand for petrol and diesel cars plummets
EVs were the only ray of light for car dealerships at the start of 2021 as petrol and diesel sales plummeted, according to the latest official figures.
Just...