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The volume of cars being delivered through salary sacrifice schemes is up 47% year-on-year, new figures suggest.

Both premium and mainstream brands offered opportunities for profit last month, according to Dealer Auction’s latest Retail Margin Monitor with a new entry from Peugeot underlining the importance of holding a varied stocklist.

Some 15.2 per cent of new cars registered in March were pure electric - down from 16.2 per cent in the same month last year, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) data shows.

Senior leaders from Eden Motor Group, Hendy Group, Suzuki GB, Grant Thornton, Auto Trader and JudgeService will feature in the speaker line-up

Industry bodies have renewed calls for the government to do more to encourage drivers to buy the vehicles amid a "tough economic backdrop".

The FTSE 100 opened higher continuing the positive momentum that crept back towards the end of yesterdays session. Precious metals miner Fresnillo again is...

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 15.2% of new cars registered in March were pure electrics, down from 16.2% during the same month last year

The SMMT said sluggish private registrations and shrinking EV demand signal the challenge for 2024, despite 10.4% growth overall in March.

Could you get pulled over for having a messy car in Michigan. Short answer, yes.

Market share for EVs slipped from 16.2% in March 2023 to 15.2% last month, as private buyers shunned battery-powered cars and instead turned to hybrid and plug-in hybrid models.