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Tesla’s European dominance under threat
- 17/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Tesla’s dominance in the European electric vehicle market could be coming to an end. New figures have revealed that its market share fell from 29% to 18.7% last month amidst growing threats from other manufacturers in both Europe and China. The news comes at a trying time for the brand after it announced [...] -
EV sales tipped to top 400,000
- 17/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new report predicts that BEV sales will exceed 400,000 this year. According to a new study by cap hpi, the uptick will be driven by growing demand for smaller BEVs, which will increase market share from 20% to 30% while medium and larger BEVs will see market share decline from 45% to 30%. More than 480 [...] -
96% of car thefts go unsolved
- 17/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Just four per cent of car thefts last year led to someone being charged or summonsed. According to a Freedom of Information request by the Liberal Democrats, police failed even to attend 72% of cases. Based on data provided by 32 UK police forces, 30,900 car thefts were unattended in 2023, which represents a [...] -
Advances in EVs the subject of new VRA white paper
- 16/04/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Forthcoming advances in EVs are the focus of a new white paper released this week by the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA). Titled “The Future of Electric Vehicle Technology”, the white paper has been written by battery electrochemist Euan McTurk, creator and presenter of Plug Life Television, a YouTube [...] -
WhoCanFixMyCar adds 2 new C-suite hires
- 16/04/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
WhoCanFixMyCar has announced the appointment of two new hires to its senior leadership team in the roles of chief technology officer and chief financial officer. Amanda Webb, assuming the role of CFO, joins the company as a CIMA-qualified finance director with more than 20 years experience across a diverse range of [...] -
BSG delivers keynotes at Australian accident repair expo
- 16/04/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Business Success Global (BSG) travelled to Melbourne, Australia last week to deliver four keynote sessions for the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) at its 2024 Collision Repair Expo. Opening the collision repair training programme for 2024 on Thursday (11 April), BSG presented an engaging and [...] -
Polestar announces significant sustainability gains
- 16/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Polestar has announced that it reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by nine per cent per car sold in 2023. According to its Sustainability Report, this equates to a reduction of 3.4 tCO2e compared to 2022 and was achieved primarily by selecting raw materials with lower climate impact, using renewable electricity in [...] -
Euro NCAP approves AB Dynamics ADAS solution
- 16/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Euro NCAP has approved an ADAS solution from AB Dynamics for use in official testing. The LaunchPad Spin provides target and propulsion solutions for car, motorcycle and pedestrian test scenarios and its flexibility and manoeuvrability means it is able to duplicate increasingly complex, dynamic and realistic [...] -
Autoglym acquisition signals growth plans
- 16/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK vehicle care brand Autoglym has acquired its Australia and New Zealand distribution partner GnG Sales as part of a wider growth strategy. As part of the agreement, all GnG Sales staff will retain their jobs while sales CEO Greg Davie joins the Autoglym board as MD APAC and will report to Autoglym CEO Paul [...] -
3M answers conference call
- 16/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto UK has announced that 3M will be its inaugural Presenting Partner at its National Conference. The two-day conference takes place at The Vox near Birmingham on 8-9 May. Ian Pugh, managing director for Fix Auto UK, said: “We made a bold move to introduce the Presenting Partner status to ensure greater [...]