• Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
• Tuesday November 3 2026

Workplace EV charging set to expand as planning rules ease

Businesses will find it easier to expand electric vehicle charging for staff, customers and fleets under new planning rules that have come into force in England. The reforms simplify permitted development rights for EV charging infrastructure, including commercial car […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
• Monday October 5 2026

A303 EV superhub gears up with new food offer

InstaVolt’s new A303 EV superhub at Chicklade has taken a major step forward after the charging network signed Salisbury-based Chickpea Group to open a butcher, baker and deli on site next March. Chickpea Provisions will join the 30-charger Chicklade […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
• Tuesday October 7 2025

Chinese EV brand coming to Swindon

Chinese EV firm BYD will be coming to a showroom in Swindon. Motor group Marshall already operates Land Rover and Jaguar franchises on Dorcan Way. Now the group will be opening a new showroom dedicated to BYD, the low-cost […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
• Thursday March 14 2024

Production of new Mini Cooper begins in Swindon and Oxford

Production of the fifth generation Mini Cooper is underway in Swindon and Oxford. The first of the new-look three-door hatchbacks rolled off the production line in Oxford on Monday (March 11) in front of guests including Charlie Cooper, grandson […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
• Thursday February 15 2024

Swindon motor dealer Pebley Beach acquired by Trowbridge-based Platinum Motor Group

Swindon motor dealer Pebley Beach has been acquired by Trowbridge-based Platinum Motor Group for an undisclosed sum. Hyundai dealer Platinum will take on the Hyundai and Suzuki franchises in Swindon and the Suzuki franchise in Cirencester. The business will […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
• Wednesday October 4 2023

Nissan’s ‘upgradeable’ Hyper Urban concept unveiled

Nissan has unveiled its Hyper Urban concept – the first of four concepts the manufacturer will be revealing at motor shows across the world. The manufacturer said it had chosen the word ‘hyper’ for the concepts “to express the […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
• Wednesday September 27 2023

Nissan-backed research project to bring autonomous driving to UK residential and rural roads

evolvAD, the UK’s newest autonomous driving research project backed by Nissan and funded by the UK Government, is officially underway. With the aim of enhancing the UK’s autonomous drive capability and technically supporting the supply chain’s readiness for mass […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
• Wednesday September 20 2023

Volkswagen unveils the new Tiguan – now the world’s most popular VW

Volkswagen has unveiled the latest iteration of its Tiguan – now officially the world’s most popular VW as drivers opt for compact SUVs over hatchbacks like the Golf. VW says more than 7.6 million buyers have chosen the Tiguan […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
• Wednesday September 13 2023

BMW introduces its longer-range, cheaper iX1 eDrive20 model

BMW has unveiled its new, longer-range, cheaper iX1 eDrive20 model. Aimed firmly at the fleet market, the all-electric model uses a single electric motor, enabling it to travel further between charges than the twin-motor xDrive30 version – offering a […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
• Wednesday September 6 2023

Mini unveils the next-generation Mini Cooper Electric

Mini has said it is “reinventing an icon” as it unveils its next-generation Mini Cooper Electric. The fifth-generation Mini Cooper was unveiled at the IAA International Motor Show in Munich. It offers either E and SE output levels, offering […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
• Thursday August 31 2023

What Car? reveals its electric cars of the year

What Car? has revealed the winners of its 2023 Electric Car Awards, with the Volkswagen ID Buzz taking home the coveted Car of the Year award. The judges noted: “There’s so much affection for the Buzz’s retro design that […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
• Thursday August 24 2023

BMW iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet visits the UK

A pilot fleet of BMW iX5 Hydrogen cars are being put through their paces in the UK as part of an international trial. The BMW iX5 Hydrogen developed on the basis of the current BMW X5 was first unveiled […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
• Wednesday August 9 2023

Fleet electric vehicle surge drives car market growth

A surge in the sale of electric vehicles is driving growth in the UK car market, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The society’s data shows the new car market grew 28.3 […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
• Wednesday August 2 2023

‘Anyone’ or “Eeny One’? Honda gives launch date for its oddly-named e:Ny1 electric SUV

Honda has revealed the launch date and UK price of its new small SUV. But the manufacturer has offered no guidance on how to ask for one. Whether customers will ask to test drive an Anyone or an Eeny […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
• Wednesday July 26 2023

Jodie Kidd electrocuted with 1 million volts for Kia EV9 launch

Model and car enthusiast Jodie Kidd has been electrocuted with more than a million volts as part of a death-defying stunt to promote the launch of Kia’s EV9. Sitting on a raised platform and protected from a ‘lightning machine’ […]