Alan Feldberg

EVs drive popularity of automatic vehicles

New research has found that car buyers are increasingly favouring automatic cars over manual. The number of automatic-only driving licence holders has more than doubled in the past 10 years, according […]

Dealers turn to tech to cut costs

Dealers are increasingly looking at technology to help manage the rising cost of business. This is according to data from MAD Devs, which has reached a milestone of 800 dealerships […]

Silverlake celebrates recycling award

Southampton based Silverlake Automotive Recycling has been awarded the Community Recycling Initiative of the Year at the inaugural Vehicle Recycling Excellence Awards. The award recognises Silverlake’s support for and involvement […]

Big Breakfast cooks up a storm

Ben’s Big Breakfast 2022 has been another major success for the automotive industry charity, Ben. Over the course of one week, the automotive community again banded together to make, bake, […]

SMMT unveils new careers guide

The SMMT has launched a new automotive Career Guide to help address the growing skills gap in the sector. The guide comes after nearly half (49%) of UK automotive companies […]

Synetiq secures green treble

Synetiq has been awarded the Green Parts Company of the Year, Larger Vehicle Recycler of the Year and Sustainability accolades at the inaugural Vehicle Recycling Excellence Awards. The awards, held […]

ACIS strengthens development team

Jez Chapman has joined ACIS as business development manager at ACIS. His appointment will strengthen the team further to help deliver profitable growth and expansion opportunities for customers and its […]

Demand stable in September

Customer demand remained relatively stable into October, according to data from lead management experts at iTrackLEADS. Overall enquires fell three per cent against the previous month while sales fell 0.4% […]

Top Green NCAP ratings for EV trio

Green NCAP has awarded five sustainable star ratings to three electric vehicles in its latest round of testing. The Tesla Model 3, Nio, and Renault Megane E-TechEV60 all achieved nearly […]

BEV sales drive third month of growth

The UK new car market recorded a third month of growth in October, with registrations rising by 26.4% to 134,344 units. According to the latest figures from the Society of […]

LCV market slumps by 18%

The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by 18.4% in October, with 22,386 of the latest vans joining Britain’s roads. Despite robust demand, registrations were at the lowest level for October since 2012, and 16.5% below the pre-pandemic five-year average as supply shortages continue to restrict global production and availability. Meanwhile, BEV […]

Craig Kennedy shines at WorldSkills final

UK technicians enjoyed considerable success at the recent WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition for Car Painting, which took place in Denmark from 18-22 October. Supported by Glasurit, BASF’s premium paint […]