Alan Feldberg

Drivers cut costs by missing services

New research has revealed that one third of drivers have missed an essential vehicle service as a result of the cost-of-living crisis. According to Volkswagen Financial Services, 43% of 18–34-year-olds […]

Vehicle break-ins spike over summer

New research has found that on average 1,112 cars in the UK were broken into every day last year – that equates to one break-in every 79 seconds. The research […]

Revive! Watford in line for top award

Revive! Watford has been recognised as one of the best start-up businesses in the county after being shortlisted in the Best New Business category at the SME Hertfordshire Business Awards. […]

Tevva announces merger with ElectraMeccanica

Electric vehicle designer ElectraMeccanica and commercial EV manufacturer Tevva have announced a definitive agreement to merge. The boards of both companies unanimously approved the deal, which is intended to accelerate […]

NBRA: premium hikes were inevitable

The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) has said the 21% annual rise in motor insurance premiums is not surprising. Board member Wayne Mason-Drust said: “For almost a decade, the cost […]

Ford promotes Brankin to dual role

Ford Britain & Ireland managing director Lisa Brankin has taken on the additional role of chairing Ford’s UK operations. She succeeds Tim Slatter, who has been promoted to a global US-based […]

Copart announces new Staffordshire site

Copart UK has opened a 10-acre site in Staffordshire, boosting its vehicle storage capacity in the West Midlands by 15%. This site will provide the company with storage for an […]

BMW trials first hydrogen model

BMW is piloting a fleet of nearly 100 hydrogen vehicles. The BMW iX5 has been in development for four years but is now being deployed internationally for trial purposes. The […]

NBRA names Martyn Rowley as new director

Martyn Rowley has been named as the new director of the National Body Repair Association (NBRA). Rowley brings with him extensive experience having previously held the position of business development […]

Kia tops list of used car searches

A recent study has revealed that the Kia Sportage is the UK’s most searched-for used car. The study was conducted by car finance refund experts Undisclosed.co.uk, which evaluated the number […]

Mirka announces NBRA membership

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 […]