News on Automotive industry issues

London ULEZ expansion to boost EV take-up?

Electric vehicles may be set to get a boost in the capital from late summer 2023, as they become among the small group of vehicles not required to pay £12.50 a day to travel within London’s soon-to-be-expanding Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ).

Motor trade salaries on the rise as vacancies spike

Salaries in the automotive sector are rising just as an increasing number of vacancies have hit a 20-year high, with vehicle technicians, vehicle and parts salespersons and tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters the most sought after by businesses, the latest Automotive Job Postings Briefing from the IMI has revealed.