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Pod and Close Brothers Motor Finance announce multi-year EV partnership

Pod and Close Brothers Motor Finance announce multi-year EV partnership

We’ve recently agreed a multi-year partnership that will give our network of more than 5,000 motor dealer partners - and the drivers they serve - easier access to EV charging, both on the forecourt and at home.

13 May 2026 ● Partnership ● 5 minute read

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Three in four drivers worried about global events impacting car costs

02 July 2025 ● Insights ● 2 minute read

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Potholes are costing Brits more than £5billion

02 June 2025 ● Consumer research ● 2 minute read

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Motor dealers report rising concerns over fraud

28 May 2025 ● Insights ● 3 minute read

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Car confessions: Motorists admit to fuelish mistakes

13 May 2025 ● Consumer research ● 4 minute read

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Dealer doubts over the 2030 petrol and diesel ban despite Government's accelerated timeline

31 March 2025 ● Forecourt Foresight ● 3 minute read

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Why we need to be wary of the electric car headlines

Why we need to be wary of the electric car headlines

The UK now has more electric car charging points than petrol stations, according to the media. With 9,300 EV charging locations outnumbering the 8,400 fuel stations in the UK, it’s no surprise this caught the eye of the press.

16 May 2022 Motor Finance 5 minute read

4 million drivers want a diesel car next, but doubts are making them hit the brakes

4 million drivers want a diesel car next, but doubts are making them hit the brakes

While the anti-diesel rhetoric has turned a number of people away from diesel cars, an estimated 4m drivers remain convinced it is the right option for them and will be opting for diesel car next (13%), according to research from

16 May 2022 Motor Finance 5 minute read

Dealer pressure pushing female customers away, suggests research

Dealer pressure pushing female customers away, suggests research

Today, there are more women that own cars in the UK than ever before, they represent more than half of UK license holders, and influence a massive 80% of global car purchases.

16 May 2022 Motor Finance 5 minute read

Drivers looking further and wider for their perfect car, but dealers remain key according to the latest Britain Under the Bonnet report

Drivers looking further and wider for their perfect car, but dealers remain key according to the latest Britain Under the Bonnet report

The start of the car sales journey now involves several online sources, with an increasing proportion of car buyers carrying out detailed research on prices, specification and models, according to research from the new Britain Und

16 May 2022 Motor Finance 5 minute read

Generation rent drive the rise in car finance according to the latest Britain Under the Bonnet report

Generation rent drive the rise in car finance according to the latest Britain Under the Bonnet report

Paying upfront for a car is increasingly falling out of favour with UK drivers according to research from the new Britain Under the Bonnet report from Close Brothers Motor Finance. In the past year, the proportion of drivers sayin

16 May 2022 Motor Finance 5 minute read

12m drivers considering an electric car as their next purchase according to the latest Britain Under the Bonnet report

12m drivers considering an electric car as their next purchase according to the latest Britain Under the Bonnet report

Two in five drivers (39%) are considering an electric vehicle as their next purchase, an increase of 7.5m drivers in the past two years, according to the new Britain Under the Bonnet report from Close Brothers Motor Finance. While

16 May 2022 Motor Finance 5 minute read

Our Britain Under the Bonnet report finds that 2.4m drivers are switching from new to used cars as economic uncertainty bites

Our Britain Under the Bonnet report finds that 2.4m drivers are switching from new to used cars as economic uncertainty bites

Brexit, a global slowdown, and confusion over fuel type have caused 2.4 million drivers to think twice about buying a brand-new car. The findings from a new report published today by Close Brothers Motor Finance found, in the past

16 May 2022 Motor Finance 5 minute read

Sea-change in interest for driverless cars, yet consumers still not ready to commit

Sea-change in interest for driverless cars, yet consumers still not ready to commit

The proportion of UK motorists who said they liked the idea of self-driving cars has tripled in 12 months, according to the Britain Under the Bonnet report (launching April 2019) from Close Brothers Motor Finance. Three in ten dri

16 May 2022 Motor Finance 5 minute read

Twice as many car dealers see Brexit as a ‘threat’ as six months ago

Twice as many car dealers see Brexit as a ‘threat’ as six months ago

Confidence amongst dealers continues to remain high at the start of 2019, with the vast majority (93%) saying they were confident about business prospects for the coming 12 months, according to the latest findings from Close Broth

16 May 2022 Motor Finance 5 minute read