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New car sales fall 44.4% in March as showrooms close due to COVID-19

The UK new car market declined -44.4% in March, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).....read more

Hyundai reveals more details of Prophecy Concept EV

A new walk-around video of the Prophecy Concept EV shows Hyundai Motor Group’s Chief Design Officer Luc Donckerwolke explains some of the key features inside and outside the vehicle.....read more

Group PSA offers free roadside assistance for NHS staff

Groupe PSA has announced that its Roadside Assistance programme has been extended for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic to all NHS workers who currently drive a Peugeot, Citroën, DS Automobiles or Vauxhall vehicle and do not already have any mechanical breakdown cover.....read more

Volvo to accelerate autonomous technology development

Software development company Zenuity will be split into two parts to maximise its potential, with one side owned by Volvo Cars and focusing on the development and commercialisation of unsupervised autonomous drive software.....read more

Unattended used-cars could attract theft and vandalism, warns VRA

The Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) has warned that the security of used cars and vans without access to formal storage facilities could be a problem for the remarketing sector during the coronavirus lockdown.....read more

BIK tax for electric cars cut to zero from today

It’s all-change in the way company car tax is calculated from 6 April 2020. For drivers of zero and some ultra-low emissions company cars, this means some very big savings, so long as they use the right information. Jason Doran, Marketing Consultant from the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership, explains.....read more

View from the experts: The road to zero

The government is mulling over plans to bring forward the end-date of new petrol and diesel vehicles to enable it to meet its 2050 net zero plans. But what needs to happen to achieve this and what challenges will this pose fleets? We ask Stuart Thomas from the AA and Dan Hawkes from Europcar Mobility Group UK for their views.....read more