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Plug-in car sales soar, but overall demand remains muted

6 December 2021

Plug-in cars made up 28.1% of the total sold during November according to the latest figures from the SMMT, which saw overall registrations up 1.7%… Read More

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Wireless EV charging on the way?

6 December 2021

With recent studies showing that the ratio of plug-in vehicles to each public charge point has become worse in the UK in the last year… Read More

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Plug-in charging points not keeping up with surging vehicle sales study finds

1 December 2021

The ratio of vehicle chargepoints to plug-in cars dropped by 31% during 2020, according to a new study from the SMMT, and the organisation… Read More

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EV skills gap to rip open in 2026?

10 November 2021

The IMI is predicting that there will be a 35,700 shortfall of EV-qualified technicians by 2030, with 2026 marking the point at which the skills… Read More

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More plug-in vehicles sold in 2021 that during entire previous decade

4 November 2021

More plug-in vehicles will hit the road in 2021 than during all of of the preceding decade, according to a forecast from the SMMT, even… Read More

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New car sales: Weakest October since 1991

4 November 2021

A 24.6% new car sales drop last month has taken October registrations down to a level not seen since 1991, according to the latest figures… Read More

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Autumn Budget 2021: The sector reacts

27 October 2021

In his second Budget of the year, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a number of measures that will affect businesses in the aftermarket. Looking broadly, fuel… Read More

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SMMT re-launches Apprentice Support Programme

25 October 2021

The SMMT Apprentice Support Programme, designed to help safeguard the jobs of automotive apprentices working under the shadow of COVID-19 has been re-launched by the… Read More

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September new car sales: Weakest since 1998

5 October 2021

Continuing supply chain disruption is being blamed for a 34.4% fall in new car sales in September, despite it being one of the two main… Read More

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UK EV sales six times higher than global average

27 September 2021

UK EV sales were six times higher than the global average in 2020, putting Britain in fourth place out of 26 countries worldwide, according to… Read More