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IGA unveils EV practical fault-finding course

3 May 2023

The IGA has launched a new one-day practical fault-finding course for EVs to its training offering.The course, backed-up by the Hybrid and Electric… 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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Report warns on EV technician shortage

14 December 2022

Report warns on EV technician shortageThe IGA was consulted during the researching of report by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) that has again highlighted… Read More

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EVs and company cars fuel November new car sales boost

5 December 2022

UK new car sales were up 23.5% in November, with 142,889 sold in what was the fourth month of consecutive growth, the figures from the… Read More

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EV-qualified techs not keeping pace with sales

10 May 2022

A 4.5% increase in the number of techs qualified to work on EVs seen in 2021 does not keep pace with rising vehicle sales and… Read More

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New car sales drop due to ongoing supply constraints

5 May 2022

New car sales were down 15.8% in April according to the latest figures from the SMMT, with the ongoing semiconductor shortage constraining deliveries and a… Read More

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January new car sales get electric boost

4 February 2022

One in three new cars sold in January were electrified, and overall sales up 27.5% compared with the same month in 2021, according to the… Read More

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UK car production: Worst since 1956

27 January 2022

UK car production in 2021 was the lowest since 1956 according to the latest figures from the SMMT, eclipsing even 2020 as the effect off… Read More

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New car sales: Weakest August since 2013

6 September 2021

The global semiconductor shortage resulting from the pandemic has been contraining new car production volume, and has been cited a main reason behind new car… Read More

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UK car production: Weakest January since 2009

26 February 2021

UK car production dropped 27.3% in January to 86,052 units, according to the latest figures from the SMMT. The 32,262 fall made this… Read More