Alan Feldberg

Car registrations hit the skids in June

Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) found that UK new car registrations fell 24.3% in June to just 140,958 units. That makes it the weakest June […]

LCV registrations still on the slide

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined for the sixth consecutive month in June, falling 23% to 26,443 units. That continues the trend throughout 2022, with LCV registrations down […]

Activate Group among UK’s fastest growing

Activate Group has been named as one of the UK’s most rapidly growing businesses in three independent lists, including The Sunday Times 100 – Britain’s fastest-growing private companies. In addition […]

Steve Plunkett’s marathon fundraising effort

Steve Plunkett will run the London Marathon on 2 October to raise money for The Norfolk Hospice Tapping House. His fundraising efforts come hot on the heels of a record-breaking […]

Copart introduces new management training

Copart has launched a Leadership Development Programme to over 100 managers across its business. Throughout the year, all people managers at Copart will attend a bespoke three-day course developed internally […]

IAAF announces dinner date

The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has announced its Annual Awards Dinner and Conference will take place at DoubleTree by Hilton, Milton Keynes on Thursday, 8 December. With a theme […]

Fix Auto franchisee supports Olympic ambitions

Fix Auto Rochester owner Robert Dearnaley has stepped forward to support the quest of 18-year-old Tom Kelsall to become a Special Olympian. He is providing financial support as Kelsall strives […]

JLR appoints Barbara Bergmeier into new operational role

Jaguar Land Rover has appointed Barbara Bergmeier to the newly created role of executive director, industrial operations. She will lead Jaguar Land Rover’s new industrial operations organisation, which incorporates the […]

Gordon Murray Group announces major growth strategy

The Gordon Murray Group has unveiled significant growth plans with a new technology division, a strengthened leadership team, and new facilities in the UK and the US. Professor Gordon Murray, […]

Engine production stutters back into growth

UK engine output rose in May for the first time in nearly a year. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, engine production rose 12.3%, marking the first […]

EVs top fastest-selling list in June

Figures from Auto Trader have revealed that electric cars were not only the fastest fuel type to sell in June, taking an average of just 27 days, compared to 33 […]

CV production hits decade-long high

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 26.5% in the fifth month of 2022, with 7,900 new vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis leaving British factories. According to the Society of Motor […]