Alan Feldberg

Used car prices rise for 34th straight month

The average retail price of a used car was £18,119 in January, marking a 2.7% year-on-year increase on a like-for-like basis and the 34th month of consecutive price growth. This is […]

Steer Automotive expansion continues in north east

Steer Automotive has welcomed North East Accident Repair Centres into the Steer Group. The acquisition of all three NEARC sites in Newcastle, Sunderland and Darlington takes the combined operation to […]

Sales dip despite steady stream of enquiries

Enquiries for new and used cars remained high in January, with no change from the same month last year. However, overall sales of new and used cars dropped 13%, according […]

Bodyshop Solutions adds online option

Bodyshop Solutions has announced the formal launch of its new website and online shop. To celebrate the launch, one of the UK’s leading distributors to the UK automotive industry has […]

Ezi-Methods launches social media campaign

Ezi-Methods didn’t receive a single negative response when it asked for ‘truthful’ online reviews as part of a new social media marketing campaign. The company is a leading provider of […]

Skills gap broadens as apprenticeships fall

Automotive businesses are missing out on valuable apprenticeships that could help fill the skills gap. Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week (6-12 February 2023), the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) […]

Autonomous HGV project gets green light

A consortium project has been awarded £6.6m to develop and deliver the world’s first autonomous zero-emission HGV. The consortium, Hub2Hub, has been selected by the Centre for Connected Autonomous Vehicles […]

GKN Automotive names new sustainability director

GKN Automotive has appointed Tom Salisbury to the newly created role of director of sustainability. The primary responsibility of the position is to lead and accelerate the delivery of the […]

Morelli Group gears up for further growth

Morelli Group has announced key changes to its leadership team as a result of the company’s continued progress over recent years. It has named Mark Moring to the position of […]

Xtrac achieves ESG treble

Automotive specialist Xtrac has achieved three more ESG accreditations over the past 12 months. They include attaining the Environment, Social and Governance ESG Mark, setting emissions reduction goals through the […]

Buyers doubtful of approved-used programmes

Nearly half of car buyers in the UK do not believe thorough vehicle checks are carried out by dealers and manufacturers when they buy an approved used car. According to […]

Government pledges £30m to greener roads

The government is pledging £30m to help decarbonise UK roads. The funding will be set aside to support construction of motorways using asphalt made from grass cuttings and ‘carbon capturing’ […]