Alan Feldberg

Exports drive rise in CV production

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 22.2% in the first month of the year, with 6,860 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches leaving factory lines. This is according to figures published […]

Oxford introduces Zero Emission Zone

Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council is introducing a Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) today in a bid to cut carbon emissions and improve air quality. This is part of […]

Engine production splutters during January

UK engine production fell 15.9% in January, compared to the same month last year. According to figures released by the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders, just 141,472 units were […]

Registration opens for garage and bodyshop event

Registration has opened for the inaugural UK Garage and Bodyshop Event, which will include bodyshop magazine as an associate sponsor. The Automechanika event will feature the latest training, technology and […]

UK production slumps by a fifth

UK car production fell 20.1% to 68,790 units last month, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). These figures make it the weakest January total since […]

Fix Auto UK event a sell-out

Fix Auto UK’s National Conference will attract a record number of delegates when it takes place at The Vox Conference Centre near Birmingham on 2-3 March. The network has turned […]

Prasco tackles supply shortages with huge order

Prasco UK has reacted to the ever-escalating shortage of replacement parking sensors by stocking 50,000 units. Sold within its own Prasco Premium extensive range of products, the parking sensors it […]

Drink-driving crashes escalate during Covid

The latest Department for Transport (DfT) figures reveal that drink-driving crashes went up in the first nine months of Covid-19, despite a dramatic fall in road traffic. Over one in […]

MG Motor expands in Scotland

MG Motor UK has opened a new dealership has opened in Edinburgh following a £5m investment by Vertu Motors in a new multi-franchise Macklin Motors site. Macklin MG Edinburgh Newbridge […]

Mini factory pauses production

Production at the Mini factory in Oxford has been halted due to a shortage in semi-conductors. The factory stopped operating on Monday and will remain closed for the rest of […]

UK’s ageing driver population revealed

The DVLA has reported that a record number of people over 70 years old are currently on the roads. Its data shows that over 5.7 million people aged 70 and […]

Repairify confirms AMT acquisition

Repairify has announced the acquisition of AutoMobile Technologies (AMT), a leading provider of enterprise-grade used vehicle reconditioning software. AMT’s technology helps automotive reconditioning providers replace paperwork, enforce processes, and gain […]