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A car manufacturer has left customers dumbfounded after it emerged the roof rails on one of its electric estate cars are unable carry any weight. If drivers ignore this detail it could ‘result in an accident or damage to the vehicle’. That’s despite the brand’s optional accessories for the model including roof bars for an … Read more
A third of all new cars sold globally will be electric by the end of this decade as petrol and diesel vehicles ‘likely reached their sales peak’ during the pandemic, according to a new industry report. Deloitte says some 31.1million plug-in vehicles will be bought annually worldwide by the year 2030, with the shift in consumer sentiment … Read more
Motorists could soon be given £6,000 by the government if they agree to scrap their existing petrol or diesel car and buy a new electric vehicle, according to reports. The plans, which could be announced as early as July, would be part of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plans to relaunch the economy – following in … Read more
Registrations of cars in February fell 2.9 per cent, the automotive industry has revealed today, thanks – in part – to confusion over whether to buy petrol, diesel, hybrids or electric. Some 79,594 new cars were bought in February compared with 81,969 during the same month in 2019, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers … Read more