B segment SUV heads for a 30% sales rise in 2018
WHATEVER happens to the 2018 new car market, one market segment will make headlines - supermini-sized crossovers, the B segment SUV.In fact the trend towards high-riding, tough-looking cars is forecast to...
IM to split Subaru and Isuzu brands to make Subaru fastest growing brand in...
IM is to split its Subaru and Isuzu brands in a major restructure, as it looks to boost Subaru sales in the UK with greater penetration into small business fleets.In comes...
2017 stats show European diesel share down 7.9% to 10-year low while SUVs soared...
European market 2017 highlightsDiesel car registrations fell by 7.9% to 6.76 million in 2017, representing just 43.7% of market share - the lowest for the segment in the last decade
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Government backing for Vehicle-to-Grid payback evaluation welcomed
£9.8m for V2G project.Project will see 1000 Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) charger installations in the UK that will evaluate a commercial offer to electric vehicle fleet customers.
Chargers will be controlled by...
Arval clears the air on diesel
ARVAL clears the air on diesel in a new white paper, sharing its views as an expert on the use of diesel in vehicle fleets. Indeed, Arval, a world leader in the...
Ford’s Chris Rushton explains why small cars have to make a big noise
SMALL cars have to make a big noise it would seem, hot of the heels of the introduction of an ear shattering Bose sound system in Nissan’s new Micra, Haman’s 670W...
Executives predict end of road for half car dealerships in industry upheaval
UK automotive executives foresee almost half of all car dealerships disappearing in less than a decade, according to KPMG’s Global Automotive Executive Survey 2018.
The survey found that 75 per cent of...
Care by Volvo subscription service offers manufacturer alternative to leasing
Care by Volvo is a new subscription service that, for a premium all-inclusive fee, blends leasing and renting with a range of concierge services from refuelling to vehicle flexibility.
138m fewer cars needed in Europe and US by 2030 says PwC automotive report
Fewer cars will be needed in Europe in 2030 says a PwC automotive report entitled 'eascy' which looks at the megatrends impacting the automotive sector.
Will 2018 be the end of the ICE Age? Unique electric vehicle buyer insight
SOPHUS3’s new whitepaper - “The end of the ICE age? Digital insights into the electric vehicle buyer” - delivers a unique level of insight and analysis into 2017’s electric vehicle (EV) buyer trends,...