Business

Call for UK to address EV skills shortage before 2030

Institute of the Motor Industry claims just 5% of garage and dealer technicians are appropriately trained to work on electric cars

7 December 2020
Call for UK to address EV skills shortage before 2030
Business

Electric car registrations double while diesels plummet in 2020

A total of 86,291 EVs were registered between January and November, according to the SMMT, an annual increase of almost 50%

7 December 2020
Electric car registrations double while diesels plummet in 2020
Jaguar Land Rover
JLR’s new boss is considering how the firm should proceed
Business

Inside the industry: Covid provides fresh start for Jaguar Land Rover

Tough decisions lie ahead, but the crisis may have created a leaner JLR that's ready to accelerate again

7 December 2020
Inside the industry: Covid provides fresh start for Jaguar Land Rover
Dealership
Volkswagen launched ID 3 in Germany using an agency sales model
Business

Analysis: online-led car sales shake-up on the way

Car makers aim to change how new cars are sold – and it could be better for buyers

7 December 2020
Analysis: online-led car sales shake-up on the way
Business

Aston Martin to offer combustion engines beyond 2030

Aston chairman Lawrence Stroll vows the firm will cater to a select group of enthusiasts after the combustion ban

4 December 2020
Aston Martin to offer combustion engines beyond 2030
Business

Lockdown blamed as UK new car market plummets in November

Click-and-collect services only partially offset showroom closures, with just 113,781 new cars registered

4 December 2020
Lockdown blamed as UK new car market plummets in November
Business

Dealers report huge drop in luxury used car prices in 2020

Dramatic fall in values of supercars and luxury models a result of “desperate” sellers, report suggests

4 December 2020
Dealers report huge drop in luxury used car prices in 2020
Business

M6 toll – the UK’s most expensive – increases to £6.90

Toll jumps by 20p to become about seven times costlier than the fee to cross the Clifton Suspension Bridge

4 December 2020
M6 toll – the UK’s most expensive – increases to £6.90
Business

Haynes to cease publishing new Workshop Manuals

Iconic Haynes Manual will move to digital form only for new cars, but existing manuals will still be printed

3 December 2020
Haynes to cease publishing new Workshop Manuals
Business

Competition watchdog to examine UK charging network

Competition and Markets Authority launches new study in a bid to address range anxiety concerns of consumers

3 December 2020
Competition watchdog to examine UK charging network

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