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Tracton Group announces profit rises
- 30/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Tracton Group has announced that it increased operating profits by €212m during first half of this year compared to the same period last year. The Group generated sales revenue of €13.5bn compared to the previous year of €12.6bn. Last year’s figure also included the sales revenue of Volkswagen [...] -
Ellesmere Port production ‘depends on Brexit’
- 30/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Vauxhall will move production from its Ellesmere Port factory if it becomes unprofitable as a result of Brexit. Vauxhall owners the PSA Group has said an alternative site has already been identified. The move would probably lead to the closure of the plant, resulting in the loss of 1,000 jobs. In June it [...] -
Seat celebrates millionth sale
- 30/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Seat has celebrated the millionth sale of its third generation Leon since its launch in 2012. It has become the most widely sold model in the Seat range, overcoming the dominance held by Ibiza for the previous 30 years. Designed, developed and produced in Martorell, the current generation Leon has been built on [...] -
Quick Lane announces £40k investment
- 29/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The first ever UK-franchised Quick Lane centre has made a £40k investment into new state-of-the-art MOT test equipment as it continues to expand its capabilities. Quick Lane, based in Reading, is now able to perform Class Four, Five and Seven MOT tests, catering for everything from small cars to vans, high-tops [...] -
SMMT tells PM No Deal is ‘not an option’
- 29/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The SMMT has written directly to new Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to rule out No Deal, insisting that it is 'simply not an option'. CEO Mike Hawes said: Dear Prime Minister, I am writing on behalf of the UK automotive industry to congratulate you on your appointment as Prime Minister. You assume [...] -
FTA warns of DVS disappointment
- 29/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The FTA has urged London Mayor Sadiq Khan to take a broader approach to air pollution, arguing that the Direct Vision Standard scheme won't achieve what he hopes it will. The first phase of the DVS is due in three months. Natalie Chapman, head of urban policy at FTA, said, 'The logistics sector is fully [...] -
Fix bolsters key accounts team
- 29/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto UK has again strengthened its key accounts team with the appointment of Rob Lake. Rob joins the network with experience in senior roles within both the repair and insurance sectors, having spent 19 months as operations manager for UK Select and 18 years with Direct Line Group. He will work alongside Mark [...] -
CarShop wins digital accolade
- 29/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
CarShop has won the Digital Excellence Award at the annual Auto Trader Retailer Awards. CarShop, which operates in Cardiff, Doncaster, Manchester, Northampton, Norwich, Sheffield, Swindon, Wakefield and Warrington, received the award in recognition of the success of its digital forecourts, based on 5,000 consumer [...] -
Nissan confirms widespread job losses
- 26/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Nissan has confirmed it will cut 12,500 jobs worldwide, after reporting a 94.5% fall in net profits in the first quarter of 2019. Further, it has announced it will reduce its production capacity and the number of models it produces by 10% by the end of 2022. It's unclear what this means for Nissan's Sunderland [...] -
RoSPA calls for safety targets
- 26/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The latest road safety statistics for Great Britain demonstrate that there is a real need for dedicated targets in England, according to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). In a trend that began in 2012, there was once again no significant reduction in the number of deaths on Britain’s [...]