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Auto industry attracts £20bn investment
- 05/12/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK automotive industry has so far attracted approximately £20bn in private investment this year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). On top of industry’s backing for new and upgraded R&D and manufacturing facilities, the government committed a further £2bn for the sector, [...] -
IMI welcomes government reshuffle
- 15/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Institute of the Motor Industry has welcomed the government reshuffle and is eager to share its insights with the relevant newly-appointed cabinet members. Hayley Pells, policy lead, said: “The latest government reshuffle presents the automotive sector with a new route to engage with new contacts on key [...] -
Automotive investment up 4%
- 05/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Investment in automotive innovation has risen by nearly 4% to reach £1.48bn. This is according to analysis of new government statistics by leading global tax services and software provider, Ryan. The data, released last week, was captured by HMRC and is based on claims made for research and development [...] -
Mirka announces NBRA membership
- 14/08/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Mirka (UK) has announced that is has become a supplier member of the NBRA. The move is intended to maximise the opportunities to engage and network with the repair industry and support the sector’s drive to address the important issue of skills shortage. The membership will enable Mirka to benefit from the [...] -
UK car parc on road to recovery
- 26/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has found that the number of cars in use on UK roads in 2022 rose by 124,393 to 35,148,045. The overall number of vehicles has risen to a record 40,723,974 units as supply shortages begin to ease and scrappage levels decline. That number is made up of [...] -
Government support critical to EV future in UK
- 14/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Britain’s ability to compete as an electric vehicle (EV) production leader is at risk unless government responds urgently to increasingly fierce international competition. This is according to a new blueprint published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which reveals that other countries [...] -
NBRA to host aftermarket-focused webinars
- 18/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The NBRA will host a series of six 45-minute webinars to highlight both the changes the industry has gone through over the last three years and the urgent need for a united industry-wide response to these changes. Produced in partnership with Cognoscenti, the six webinars are exclusive for NBRA members and will be [...] -
Commercial vehicle sales go cold in November
- 06/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by 22.2% in November, with 24,352 of the latest vans joining Britain’s roads. This is according to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). While the scale of the decline is artificially inflated in [...] -
Cost-of-living crisis could ease chip demand
- 30/11/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
The semiconductor shortage could soon be a thing of the past, according to VCN Automotive. It believes the cost-of-living crisis means consumers are not upgrading their smartphones or investing in new laptops in the same quantity as before, meaning chips will be more readily available to the automotive [...] -
Craig Kennedy shines at WorldSkills final
- 07/11/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
UK technicians enjoyed considerable success at the recent WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition for Car Painting, which took place in Denmark from 18-22 October. Supported by Glasurit, BASF’s premium paint brand, the competition saw 13 of the world’s best painters compete over four days, with each [...]