SMMT - Page 11

Rapid and ultra-rapid EV charger roll-out ‘not keeping pace’

The roll-out of rapid and ultra-rapid chargers is failing to keep pace with the installation of less powerful public EV charge points, new data suggests.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 18 Feb

Current EV charging network labelled ‘frustrating’ and ‘inconvenient’

The experience of using public EV charge points has been slammed, with complicated payment methods and poor reliability major issues, new research suggests.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 17 Feb

New regulator call to ensure equal access to EV charge points

A new regulator called Ofcharge is being proposed to govern targets and ensure every part of the country has accessible and affordable charging for their EV.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 16 Feb

Record levels of interest on implementing an EV fleet policy

Fleet electrification is gathering pace despite the threat of rising energy prices and supply shortages, says Fleet Logistics UK.

15 Feb

Used car market grows with record demand for used electric vehicles

UK used car transactions grew by 11.5% in 2021, with 7,530,956 units changing hands, according to new figures from the SMMT.

8 Feb

Chip Shortage: Supply constraints stifle fleet new car registrations

New car registrations are more than a fifth down on pre-pandemic levels, with the semiconductor shortage continuing to impact supply, according to the SMMT.

registrations 4 Feb

Chip shortage: Hyundai expects vehicle production to increase

Hyundai is predicting that the global semiconductor shortage will ease from Q2, allowing vehicle production to rebound in the first half of this year.

vehicle provision 31 Jan

Soaring energy prices could increase new car prices, warns SMMT

Soaring energy prices could lead to increases in the price of new cars, SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes has warned.

SMMT 27 Jan

Record electric vehicle registrations as company car sales fall

Fleet and business new car registrations fell by 4.5% year-on-year in 2021, with sales impacted by the pandemic and a global shortage of computer chips.

registrations 6 Jan

electric vehicle funding, plug-in car grant

Fleet industry reacts to plug-in car and van grant cut

The decision to cut the plug-in car and van grant by up to £1,000 and change the eligibility criteria has been criticised by the fleet and leasing industry.

plug in car and van grant 15 Dec

Supply constraints blamed for company car decline in November

New figures from the SMMT show that 53,085 company cars were registered to fleet and business last month, 16,516 units fewer than November 2020.

registrations 6 Dec

Michael Terry, Ebbon-Dacs’ Head of Commercial – moDel and Stockviewer

MoDel vehicle movements up 75% despite semiconductor shortage

Ebbon-Dacs’ MoDel delivery solution, which is used to handle new vehicle deliveries and used vehicle collections, has delivered record results.

vehicle provision 2 Dec

Ratio of public charge points to electric vehicles falls

The ratio of charge points to plug-in electric vehicle (EVs) has fallen dramatically, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 1 Dec

Alison Jones, senior vice president and Stellantis country manager UK

SMMT announces Alison Jones as new president

The SMMT have announced Alison Jones, senior vice president (VP) and Stellantis country manager UK, as its new president.

appointments 24 Nov

New rules to ensure marketing of automated vehicles is clear

A new set of guiding principles for marketing automated vehicles has been published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

connected and autonomous vehicles 23 Nov

Chip shortage: UK used car market transactions fall

Used car transactions fell by 134,257 units compared to Q3 2020 when the easing of lockdown measures saw the market bounce back strongly, according to the SMMT.

9 Nov

Chip crisis: Fleet and business registrations down 41% in October

Fleet and business registrations declined by 41% in October, but 2021 will be a record year for electric vehicles.

registrations 4 Nov

Updated: Fleet industry reacts to EV proposals in Net Zero Strategy

The fleet, leasing and automotive industries have broadly welcomed proposals from the Government aimed at helping increase electric vehicle (EV) adoption rates.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 20 Oct

Chip shortage: Fleet and business company car registrations decline

The semiconductor shortage is being blamed for poor new car registrations, with the company car market recording a 43.4% year-on-year fall, new figures suggest.

registrations 5 Oct

‘Glow yellow’ marker helps halve thefts of catalytic convertors

Police are appealing to fleet workshops, garages and MOT centres to support a new initiative targeting the theft of catalytic converters and other components.

safety and risk management 4 Oct

SMMT - Page 11

Rapid and ultra-rapid EV charger roll-out ‘not keeping pace’

Current EV charging network labelled ‘frustrating’ and ‘inconvenient’

New regulator call to ensure equal access to EV charge points

Record levels of interest on implementing an EV fleet policy

Used car market grows with record demand for used electric vehicles

Chip Shortage: Supply constraints stifle fleet new car registrations

Chip shortage: Hyundai expects vehicle production to increase

Soaring energy prices could increase new car prices, warns SMMT

Record electric vehicle registrations as company car sales fall

Fleet industry reacts to plug-in car and van grant cut

Supply constraints blamed for company car decline in November

MoDel vehicle movements up 75% despite semiconductor shortage

Ratio of public charge points to electric vehicles falls

SMMT announces Alison Jones as new president

New rules to ensure marketing of automated vehicles is clear

Chip shortage: UK used car market transactions fall

Chip crisis: Fleet and business registrations down 41% in October

Updated: Fleet industry reacts to EV proposals in Net Zero Strategy

Chip shortage: Fleet and business company car registrations decline

‘Glow yellow’ marker helps halve thefts of catalytic convertors

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Car manufacturers and trade bodies fined for collusion

Vauxhall Grandland is most in-demand used car

Omoda 9 to arrive in June with Super Hybrid System

SMMT - Page 11

Rapid and ultra-rapid EV charger roll-out ‘not keeping pace’

Current EV charging network labelled ‘frustrating’ and ‘inconvenient’

New regulator call to ensure equal access to EV charge points

Record levels of interest on implementing an EV fleet policy

Used car market grows with record demand for used electric vehicles

Chip Shortage: Supply constraints stifle fleet new car registrations

Chip shortage: Hyundai expects vehicle production to increase

Soaring energy prices could increase new car prices, warns SMMT

Record electric vehicle registrations as company car sales fall

Fleet industry reacts to plug-in car and van grant cut

Supply constraints blamed for company car decline in November

MoDel vehicle movements up 75% despite semiconductor shortage

Ratio of public charge points to electric vehicles falls

SMMT announces Alison Jones as new president

New rules to ensure marketing of automated vehicles is clear

Chip shortage: UK used car market transactions fall

Chip crisis: Fleet and business registrations down 41% in October

Updated: Fleet industry reacts to EV proposals in Net Zero Strategy

Chip shortage: Fleet and business company car registrations decline

‘Glow yellow’ marker helps halve thefts of catalytic convertors

Most read

Car manufacturers and trade bodies fined for collusion

Vauxhall Grandland is most in-demand used car

Omoda 9 to arrive in June with Super Hybrid System

Companies on track for fully electric fleets by 2030

Vauxhall cuts price of top-spec EVs to below £40k VED threshold

More fleets using online driver training, says TTC Group

Fleet News Awards 2025: the results, pictures and video

UK automotive faces 25% tariff on cars and parts as production declines

Nissan to launch new compact EV based on Renault Twingo