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“Greater funding for zero emission buses will be massively welcomed as the sector has had a torrid time because of the pandemic. With plummeting passenger numbers, cash strapped operators have been unable to fund new vehicles, stalling fleet renewal. New, zero emission buses help entice more passengers back on board, and help address environmental concerns, especially in our towns and cities, while giving a boost to British automotive manufacturing”

Find out below who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: Autins Group PLC – www.autins.com CEMB Hofmann UK Limited – www.cembhofmann.co.uk CloudNC Ltd – www.cloudnc.com London Electric Cars Ltd – www.londonelectriccars.com Maceplast UK…

UK engine production declines -30.9% on February last year, to 117,551 units.
Year to date output falls -23.5% to 259,023 engines.
Production for domestic and overseas markets down -38.5% and -24.3% respectively.

“The EV infrastructure strategy points in the right direction, addressing problems with the current customer charging experience and setting out a nationally co-ordinated, locally delivered plan which aims to ‘build ahead of need’”

British CV production rises 92.2% but remains -10.3% down on pre-pandemic levels.
Production for domestic and overseas markets increases by 96.9% and 87.9% respectively, with more than half of output shipped abroad.
Sector calls for government action on energy costs to secure full recovery and long-term competitiveness and growth

UK car production falls -41.3% in February to 61,657 units as global chip shortage persists.
One-in-four cars made either an electric or hybrid vehicle, totalling 15,905 units.
As global economic headwinds hold back recovery, sector calls for urgent action to alleviate soaring business energy costs and encourage investment.

More than 150 models of plug-in cars and vans now on sale, while British factories have produced a quarter of a million electric cars, vans, buses and trucks in the last decade.
In new blueprint for electric transition, industry calls for all stakeholders to match its commitment and ‘plug the gap’ between ambition and delivery, to make Britain a world leader in zero emission mobility.

“Extending the Plug-in Van Grant is welcome as it will encourage more operators to make the switch to electric vehicles over the next three years”

New light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations fall -6.0% in February to 16,165 units. Registrations of large vans decline by -9.9%, but demand for medium-sized vans, the second biggest segment by volume, grows 36.9%. Market holds 14.6% above pre-pandemic levels. SEE…