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Bank of England reduces UK growth forecasts but holds interest rates.

30 January 2020 Published by tracker Comments Off on Bank of England reduces UK growth forecasts but holds interest rates.

The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met today and in Mark Carney’s final interest rate meeting as governor.… ...Read More

Tesla Model 3 drives EV market growth as European new car registrations increase by 21 per cent in December 2019

29 January 2020 Published by tracker Comments Off on Tesla Model 3 drives EV market growth as European new car registrations increase by 21 per cent in December 2019

Artificial factors boosted December volume to a historical record Tesla Model 3 drives EV market growth and outshines competitors by… ...Read More

EV new registrations predicted to increase by 260% to 100,000 in 2020

28 January 2020 Published by tracker Comments Off on EV new registrations predicted to increase by 260% to 100,000 in 2020

At least 98,500 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be registered in the UK in 2020, according to figures from DriveElectric, one… ...Read More

Saga – the latest insurer to signal ‘challenging markets’ as overall claims inflation rises

28 January 2020 Published by tracker Comments Off on Saga – the latest insurer to signal ‘challenging markets’ as overall claims inflation rises

Saga PLC is the latest insurance company to indicate that rising claims inflation leads to the market being challenging. On… ...Read More

Government doubles funding for on-street charge points to £10m to aid electric vehicle revolution

21 January 2020 Published by tracker Comments Off on Government doubles funding for on-street charge points to £10m to aid electric vehicle revolution

Residential street chargepoint funding doubled and plans increasing access to real-time information released. Charging and driving an electric vehicle will… ...Read More

Telsa European factory moves a step closer

21 January 2020 Published by tracker Comments Off on Telsa European factory moves a step closer

Tesla, the U.S. car manufacturer, has agreed to buy a property in Grünheide (Oder-Spree), on the outskirts of Berlin, bringing… ...Read More

Ford’s electrification strategy sees €42 million investment in battery assembly facilities – the latest in Valencia

18 January 2020 Published by tracker Comments Off on Ford’s electrification strategy sees €42 million investment in battery assembly facilities – the latest in Valencia

Ford has announced a €42 million investment in its Valencia manufacturing plant, Spain, to support the company’s electrification strategy with… ...Read More

Competitive environment leads to Hastings issuing a profit warning

17 January 2020 Published by tracker Comments Off on Competitive environment leads to Hastings issuing a profit warning

UK Motor Insurers continue to face an extremely competitive and challenging trading environment as claims cost increase whilst premium income… ...Read More

AA calls on government to scrap VAT on electric cars

14 January 2020 Published by tracker Comments Off on AA calls on government to scrap VAT on electric cars

The AA has called on government to scrap VAT on electric cars in a bid to encourage more drivers to… ...Read More

Birmingham initiates a Transport Plan to tackle air pollution and a swelling population; cars could be banned from driving through city centre

13 January 2020 Published by tracker Comments Off on Birmingham initiates a Transport Plan to tackle air pollution and a swelling population; cars could be banned from driving through city centre

Birmingham City Council has published plans that would lead to private cars being banned from taking “through trips” across city… ...Read More