Alan Feldberg

Government pledges £77m to green innovation

The government has announced £77m in new funding for projects developing clean transport technologies. The schemes, which range from work on battery-powered buses, to a hydrogen-powered version of the Ford […]

CV sector receives fresh impetus

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has revealed that the UK’s commercial vehicle sector has received fresh government funding for innovation. Hydrogen received the bulk of the latest Advanced […]

Ignition announces change of ownership

The full-service training and experiential events agency Ignition has announced it has transferred ownership to an EOT, which now owns a majority share of the company on behalf of the […]

Copart continues net zero investment

Vehicle salvage experts Copart has announced it has now invested over £80m into an ongoing replacement and expansion programme to support its Plan-Net-Zero commitment. Significant investment has been made into Euro VI […]

Fix Auto UK announces annual winners

Fix Auto Weston-super-Mare became the toast of Fix Auto UK’s 2023 National Conference after being named as the network’s ‘Bodyshop of the Year’ during the organisation’s highly anticipated ‘Next Gen’ […]

Motor insurance up 16%

The ABI’s latest Motor Insurance Premium Tracker has revealed that the overall average premium paid for private comprehensive motor insurance was £478, up two per cent on the previous quarter […]

GEM backs road safety initiatives

Road safety and breakdown recovery organisation GEM Motoring Assist is supporting three important road safety initiatives next week. The United Nations Global Road Safety Week, the Project EDWARD week of […]

sopp+sopp announces SIXT partnership

Activate Group company sopp+sopp has launched a new partnership with SIXT UK to provide accident management services for its full UK vehicle fleet of cars, light commercial vehicles and a […]

RAC selected to provide EV fleet support

Electric car subscription service Onto has selected the RAC as its servicing and roadside assistance services partner. As a result of the partnership, the RAC will now be responsible for […]

Used car market buoyant in first quarter

The UK’s used car market grew 4.1% in the first quarter of 2023 following three successive quarters of decline, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It […]

Morelli secures Kecotabs contract

Kecotabs has appointed Morelli Group as the UK distributor for its glue pull collison repair systems and associated products. Keco offers a huge variety of tools as one of the […]

Vehicle thefts up by a third

Vehicle thefts in the UK have risen by nearly a third to 115,822 since 2020. An investigation by AX Track has also revealed that thefts rose by 23.9% between 2021 […]