Alan Feldberg

Ben to introduce health checks

Automotive industry charity Ben is launching new health checks for those in the sector, offering free physical and mental assessments by qualified health professionals. It is offering 20-minute physical checks […]

Drivers hit with £1.48bn pothole bill

A new report has exposed the cost to motorists of the poor quality of UK roads. According to Kwik Fit’s PIT Report, which tracks the impact of potholes, drivers had […]

TIP Group celebrates first academy graduates

TIP Group has announced its first graduates have completed its inaugural TIP Mechanic Academy (TMA). The first-of-its-kind trailer mechanic training programme was launched last autumn in response to the growing […]

Gender gap widens despite diversity steps

Diversity within automotive is much improved, but there is still further to go. That is the verdict of the most recent report published by the IMI’s Diversity Task Force, Driving […]

Dealership enquiries spike on Tuesdays

Tuesdays are the busiest day for enquiries at dealerships, according to new research. iTrackLEADS has examined data from 400 dealerships to find that the number of enquiries was 47% higher […]

LCV values enjoy steady growth

Average LCV values at BCA rose by £115 – or 1.3% – to £8,855 in March 2024. This comes after the wider LCV market grew 11.1% to 52,916 units across […]

Government rules out new EV grants

The government has resisted industry calls to reintroduced electric car grants to boost stalling car sales among private buyers. Vehicle manufacturers and industry bodies such as the Society of Motor […]

Smart motorway faults exposed

A new investigation has revealed the extent of safety concerns around the UKs smart motorway network. There are 193 miles of motorway with no hard shoulder in the UK, a […]

Recovery rates of stolen cars plummet to 5%

New figures have revealed that just 65 of the 1,169 cars stolen in Kent last year were recovered. This represents just 5.6% of vehicle thefts compared to the average of […]

UK car parc at highest level

There were more vehicles on UK roads than ever before last year, according to data produced by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It reported that the number […]

Premium prices show signs of easing

New figures have revealed that car insurance premiums fell by five per cent in the last three months. According to Confused.com’s price index, produced in collaboration with WTW, comprehensive car […]