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Government pledges to double the funding for electric car chargepoints
An extra £2.5 million will be provided by the government in plans to double the funding for on-street electric car charging facilities. According to transport secretary Grant Shapps, the added funding will pay for local authorities to install an additional 1,000...
Hyundai is launching a car with a solar roof charging system.
South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai has announced that it will launch a brand new, eco-friendly roof charging system. The system, which will make its debut on the new Sonata Hybrid, will provide the vehicle with additional electrical power, whilst also increasing...
Former Audi CEO charged with fraud over emissions scandal
The former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler has been charged with fraud in relation to the diesel emissions scandal from 2015. Having worked for Volkswagen since 1990, Stadler was arrested in June 2018. After spending several months in jail, the exec was removed from his...
Prime Minister hosts top automotive leaders at 10 Downing Street
In an attempt to ensure the UK stays at the forefront of design and manufacturing of electric vehicles, Theresa May held a gathering around a round table, inviting some of the industry's most important faces. During the event the Prime Minister outlined the...
UK Automotive industry achieves 20 years of sustainable growth and environmental improvements
New data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has shown how successful the UK automotive industry has been over the last 20 years. The figures not only highlighted the increase in productivity, but also outlined just how successful the...
Max’s Monthly Column: Goodwood Festival of Speed and testing out an old Vitara
Max Berry Welcome to Max’s monthly Column. It’s hot isn’t it – at last. Muggy; that’s a thing people say. I’m not complaining. Far from it (I hate people who are just always angry with an uncontrolled variable like the weather). But it’s on hot days, more than any...
Volvo sees first ever fully-online car sale
The Volvo online buying platform is live and the first new car sale has been made by Cambridge Garage in Havant, according to AM Online. Matthew Blanksby bought a new Volvo V60 estate, completing the entire purchase through Volvo Online, after choosing Cambridge...
Jaguar Land Rover are the latest company to announce electric car investment
We’ve had a gloomy few months for the automotive industry, with May marking the 12th consecutive month of decline for UK car production. News recently emerged that production has fallen by more than 15 percent, according to figures from the Society of Motor...
Have your say – get your nominations in for the Car Dealer Power Awards
2019 marks the 10th year of the Car Dealer Power Awards hosted by Car Dealer Magazine. The voting is now open, giving dealers up and down the country the chance to have their say on the manufacturers and suppliers that they do business with. In this instance we...
MOTs and servicing: Which town is the cheapest and which is the most expensive?
As most dealers are aware, MOTs and servicing costs vary from dealership to dealership. The price of a servicing is something that’s set by the business themselves, which has led to a fluctuation in price depending on where you live. But now you can find out the most...
Max’s Monthly Column: BMW vs SEAT, and are Volvos still only for old people?
Max BerryWelcome to Max’s monthly Column; where automotive conversation is at the heart of operation, shining a well-voltaged LED light on the dark depths of the vehicular industry and all that it entails. This month in June’s edition, I pick apart the so-called...
BMW and Jaguar Land Rover team up to work on electric car technology
Car giants BMW and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have announced that they are to join forces to help develop new electric car technologies. The two manufacturers are going to be developing electric motors, transmissions and power electronics. Both BMW and JLR have struggled...
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