Alan Feldberg

New car sales hit one million milestone

More than a million new cars were sold in the UK in the first six months of the year for the first time in five years. According to the Society […]

TfL to extend congestion charge to EVs

The announcement by Transport for London that electric vehicles will have to pay the £15 daily congestion charge from 25 December next year has drawn a mixed response from industry. […]

Used car values bucking trend, says BCA

LCVs remain in high demand at BCA

BCA has reported that LCV sold volumes rose in May 2024 to reach the highest point this year. Buyer engagement has risen 13% since the start of the year, although […]

Copart expands with Chelmsford Operation Centre

Copart UK is increasing capacity by 25% in the South East with a new Operation Centre in Chelmsford. The new 30-acre site joins existing facilities in Colchester, Rochford, Sandwich, Sandy, […]

Blackhawk Collision joins NBRA

The NBRA/VBRA has announced that Blackhawk Collision has joined as supplier member. It says Blackhawk will bring a wealth of knowledge and innovative solutions to its community, with its expertise […]

Oracle celebrates £2bn funding milestone

Oracle Car Finance has announced it has exceeded £2bn in vehicle funding. The North Yorkshire-based finance broker provides funding from £25,000 upwards for prestige, sports and classic cars. It provided […]

Onyx unveils new bodyshop management system

Onyx has launched a new bodyshop management system designed specifically to address the challenges of legacy systems. Originally developed for the Activate Accident Repair group, Onyx’s streamlined workflows automate core […]

Remarketing sector hit by bottlenecks

Falling capacity in the refurbishment sector is creating bottlenecks in preparing cars and vans for sale, according to the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA). The issue is being examined by the […]

Fuel price falls don’t go far enough

RAC Fuel Watch has found that although petrol and diesel prices fell for the second month in a row they have not come down as much as they should have. […]