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Independent garages continue to make inroads in EV servicing, but lag behind franchised workshops

28 May 2026

Data from the BookMyGarage platform has revealed that retail bookings for fully electric vehicles (EVs) have more than doubled in 2025, with the share of… Read More

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February new car sales volume highest in 22 years, but BEV sales disappoint

5 March 2026

In what is traditionally the lowest volume month of the year, with car buyers holding out for the March plate change, the latest figures… Read More

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99 problems but used BEV sales ain’t one: Second hand electric sales shoot up in Q3

9 November 2023

Used car sales were up 5.5% in Q3, with 1,884,160 vehicle transactions taking place, according to the latest figures from the SMMT, with second hand… Read More

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October new car sales beat pre-pandemic era but EV growth flatlines

6 November 2023

New car sales were up 14.3% in October, according to the latest figures from the SMMT, with 153,529 cars sold in the month, although most… Read More

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New car sales up 21% for September, but private buyers in minority in electric market

5 October 2023

New car sales were up 21% for September’s number plate change with 272,610 sold through the month, according to the latest figures from the SMMT. Read More

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August boost for new car market

5 September 2023

New car sales jumped up 24.4% in August with 85,657 new vehicles registered, the latest figures from SMMT have shown, despite this normally being a… Read More

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Gone in 60 seconds: One EV sold every minute through July

4 August 2023

One EV was sold every 60 seconds in July, according to the latest new car sales figures from the SMMT. 143,921 new cars were sold… Read More

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Impact of electric cars on insurance costs for drivers examined

6 July 2023

The cost of running a battery electric vehicles (BEV) is likely to climb as a result of the impact of regulations surrounding the vehicles along… Read More

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UK car production lowest since 1956

26 January 2023

UK car production fell 9.8% in 2022, according to the latest figures from the SMMT, giving last year the lowest annual production total for the… Read More

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EV ownership stalling as cost of living crisis bites?

16 December 2022

EV ownership growth fell for fourth consecutive quarter during the last few weeks of 2022, according to an analysis of Department of Transport (DoT) and… Read More