Alan Feldberg

AutoRaise Rally gets underway

The AutoRaise Rally got underway this morning, with teams from across the industry setting off on a three-day ‘Viking’ tour around East Anglia and Lincolnshire to raise upwards of £150,000 […]

Motor insurance payouts up a third

Motor insurers paid out £2.5bn in claims in the second quarter of this year, according to the Association of British Insurers. This represents a 29% increase on the £2bn paid […]

Stellantis begins EV production at Ellesmere Port

Stellantis has begun production of its first all-electric vans at its Ellesmere Port site. The first EV-only manufacturing plant in the UK thanks to a £100m investment, Ellesmere Port will […]

Used car values slowly softening

Used car prices were 1.1% higher in August than the same month last year. According to the Auto Trader Retail Price Index, the average price of a used car was […]

IMI names Sally-Anne Hodder as new EDI lead

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has appointed Sally-Anne Hodder as head of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging. She steps up from her role as head of HR & […]

Europcar announces new Zapmap partnership

Europcar Mobility Group UK has announced a partnership with Zapmap to provide rental customers with access to a nationwide network of public charging stations. The partnership is part of the […]

EV demand rises as LCV sales increase

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew for the eighth consecutive month in August, rising five per cent to 16,303 units. According to the latest figures from the Society of Motor […]

EU buyers still cool on EVs

A new survey from Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) has revealed that EU manufacturers’ EV objectives appear optimistic, with just 16% of respondents planning to buy a car in the next 12 […]

Thatcham Research praises hydrogen Hilux

Thatcham Research has praised Toyota’s prototype hydrogen fuel cell variant of its Hilux pick-up as a benchmark in sustainable vehicle design strategy. The pick-up was developed as part of the […]

Fleets driving uptick in rising sales

While the latest data around rising car sales makes positive reading, industry experts believe fleet purchases are skewing the figures. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trader has reported a […]

New car market swells by a quarter

The new car market grew 24.4% in August with 85,657 new vehicles registered. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported this was an increase of 16,799 units, although […]

Ben launches suicide prevention campaign

Automotive charity Ben has launched a month-long campaign around suicide prevention. As part of the initiative it has introduced additional support and services to its website, while also providing further […]