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⚡ Could your manufacturing business cut its electricity costs by up to £40/MWh?

Applications for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) are now open, offering support to eligible manufacturers in Great Britain.

Check if you qualify and how to apply before 30 November:

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📢"Another quarter of growth means Britain’s used car market remains on course for its best year since the Covid-19 pandemic. Long-term investment in new models is broadening choice for used car buyers, while growth in new EVs is driving a surge in second-hand uptake"

@MikeHawesSMMT comments on Q3 used car sales

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Demand for used battery electric cars rose 23.2% to 97,625 units in Q3 as sustained investment in new vehicle models continued to filter through to the used market, providing buyers with greater choice.

⚡️Around one in 20 used car buyers (4.8%) chose an EV, up from 3.9% in the same period last year.
📈Year to date, used battery electric car transactions have risen 39.6% to 295,524 units.

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Best year to date used car performance since before the pandemic with 6.1m cars finding new owners.

Here are the top models sold in Q3

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Used car market records second quarter of growth, up 0.5% to mark best Q3 since 2021.

Battery electric car transactions rise 23.2% as market share hits 4.8%, with ever-growing choice reaching second-hand buyers.

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