Robin Roberts writes: The MoT test may need a radical shakeup to reflect the arrival of electric power and very sophisticated technology fitted to the latest vehicles. That’s the view of KwikFit, which tests about a million vehicles annually, and head of their service Eric Smith. He points out that currently hybrid models and battery electric vehicles are not tested for emissions and these and … [Read more...]
Electric cars charge ahead…
Electric cars power ahead of internal combusion engine models, as Robin Roberts explains... Despite the wider car industry suffering badly from the effects of the pandemic, 2020 was a landmark year when it came to sales of battery electric vehicles with twice as many sold last year compared to the year before, and a total of more than 200,000 registered since 2010, analysis of SMMT figures by the … [Read more...]
The drive towards all-electric cars
Robin Roberts reports on the headlong move towards all-electric vehicles… The UK Government’s drive towards electric cars and a low carbon future faces a bumpy journey, say experts. Car-makers said they are committed to them and invested billions but the challenge of the next nine years is “immense”, according to Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive. "We are pleased, therefore, to see … [Read more...]
Car dealers gear up for future progress in a different new world…
Electric Vehicle shocks for dealers… …By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The move towards electric cars is going to be a shock for many car dealers, according to a new survey. While they are generally satisfied with the manufacturers’ plans to introduce battery electric vehicles and hybrids, they are far less happy about their dealership costs and how they are going to make … [Read more...]
Fascinating depreciation figures for electric cars versus internal combustion powered versions
ELECTRIC CAR VALUES INITIALLY ON A CHARGE… …By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The electric car market is on a charge. Evermore new models are coming to join an ever growing market place and their numbers are expected to swell very quickly once the coronavirus lockdown ends and some semblance of normality returns to showrooms. So it was interesting to study the results of a … [Read more...]
Power to the people? Electric now or not electric now, that is the question…
ELECTRIC POWERED UK CAR SALES ARE NOT YET ELECTRIFYING! David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) reports. VW e-Golf, MG ZS EV and Nissan LEAF briefly tried News So far this year (8-months) official figures show that UK sales of BEV cars (Battery Electric Vehicles) have risen by 93.1% over the same period last year to 17,393 registrations. But before we think the motoring world has … [Read more...]
