Data shared by Autotrader suggests that EV prices rose by 0.8% at the mid-point in September. It was the first monthly increase since August 2022. There was some other encouragement, too, with used EV...

The Government’s decision to delay the petrol and diesel ban won’t have come as a surprise to retailers given that 85% of them didn’t think it would go ahead as planned anyway. That’s...

The drive to achieve net zero emissions by 2030, five years ahead of Europe, and more than that the requirement for 22% sales of BEVs within the overall mix of registrations next year, are causing...

If you’ve been waiting for clarity on the ZEV mandate, then there’s good news and bad. The good news is that we have an update, but the bad news is that further consultation is required, and the...

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has serious concerns about the European Commission’s proposal for new pollutant emission standards for cars and vans (Euro 7). It argues...

Old diesel cars that will be non-compliant with the expanded ULEZ area in Greater London are still increasing in price. This despite the fact that these vehicles will now incur a daily charge. You...

Audi’s future electric cars will become ‘experience devices’ as the German brand builds in ever-more digital functionality and “rethinks the automobile”. It was the firm’s central message...

Ahead of the review of the CO2 standards for cars and vans, the President of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Oliver Zipse, has cautioned that the new, green Europe should...

The Government has announced that it is cutting the grants available to people buying a new electric vehicle (EV) from £3,000 to £2,500 and restricting grants to cars under £35,000. It will...

The distribution model for cars in the UK needs to change, and it needs to change quickly, with manufacturers moving to a hub and satellite dealership strategy. So says TW White and Sons managing...

Long awaited proposed rules have been published by the Government about how UK car brands will be targeted on their new car CO2 averages from January 2021, when the Brexit transition period ends....

Cambria Automobiles CEO Mark Lavery has called for a more balanced approach ahead of the proposed ban on the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles, saying: “A move to exclusively BEV will not...

CO2 targets may not be front of mind at the moment as retailers and manufacturers simply try to get any sales going again. However, the new 95g/km EU-wide target for this year is still in place. Under...

The SMMT has expressed concern at the government’s announcement that it will end the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars in 2035, brought forward from 2040 after experts said 2040 would be...

Peugeot has revised its predicted low-emission vehicle (LEV) mix, with it now expecting to sell fewer than it forecast at the launch of the new 208 last year. “With e208 and e2008 we have the...

Average new car CO2 emissions went the wrong way in 2019 for the third year running, which the SMMT said should raise alarm bells amongst vehicle manufacturers – some of whom could be forced out of...

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Car buyers were recently invited to rank a group of cars from the cleanest to the dirtiest, based on the actual NOx emissions produced in urban driving. The cleanest car was a full-size SUV and the...

Manufacturers have caught the DVLA out by achieving upcoming RDE2 emissions standards sooner than the agency expected. With Mercedes and Jaguar Land Rover both already selling cars that meet the new...

“I’d really like a (insert car model), but we can’t buy a diesel as a family car because its emissions are bad for us and it’ll drop in value like a stone.” You hear this in the showroom and...