Kia has sold its 1.5 millionth car in the UK this April, amid a record-breaking month for the brand.
The landmark 1.5 millionth sale was a Kia EV6 ‘GT-Line S’ in Yacht Blue, sold at 9:35am on Tuesday 16 April at Norton Way GWR Kia in Brentford, London., some 33 years after Kia made its UK debut with the Pride.
Average fleet parts prices have risen by more than a third (35%) in four years, reveals new data by epyx and this affects costs, repairs and insurance premiums.
Using a basket of common parts including front discs and pads, wiper blades, clutch, pollen filter, headlamp bulbs and spark plugs, the total cost has risen from £713 in 2020 to £963 in 2024 but the biggest increases have been seen for headlamp bulbs (up by over 45%), clutch (up by over 40%), spark plugs and pollen filters up by over a third.
Genesis will be presenting three exciting debuts at this year’s Goodwood Festival in July.
A Genesis concept will make its dynamic global debut on the famous Goodwood hillclimb, along with an exclusive car that will be seen in action for the first time in the UK. The third debut will be on display for the first time in Europe at the Festival.
Almost one in five fleets (18%) have seen a rise in car and van downtime during the last 12-18 months, new research shows from Arval Mobility.
Of those, almost six out of 10 (59%) have seen an increase of more than a month and more than half (52%) have subsequently been trying to alleviate the problem by switching to manufacturers who can offer better parts supply, and caused by the need to run older models due to shortages and made worse by a parts supply issue with many makers.
A study, conducted by Carwow, found that a pop-top roof is the best feature to add value to a van conversion, with this modification providing up to an extra £5,000.
Here are the top-valued modifications for van conversion after the pop top roof, a sink or fridge adds £3,000, roll-bed over £2,000 and a diesel heater £2,000, while the report also found that certain van models have a better return on investment than others with the Volkswagen Transporter, Ford Transit Custom, Volkswagen Crafter, and Mercedes Sprinter are all recommended as the best models to increase the final sales price.