Alan Feldberg

Enterprise expands EV option in Scotland

Enterprise has expanded its vehicle rental and electric vehicle operations in Dundee with the opening of its largest Scottish site. It has invested about £900,000 in the new site, which […]

Used car values top £11k

Average used car values at BCA in October surpassed £11,000 for the second month running. October used car values averaged £11,295 – the second highest value on record and maintaining […]

CAPS celebrates global security standard

The secure data exchange platform CAPS has successfully passed the rigorous Type 1 Service Organisation Control (SOC2) security examination. This is a significant milestone in a year that has seen […]

BookMyGarage records best ever month

BookMyGarage has achieved its best ever month for bookings in October, growing by 34% compared to the same month in 2020. Meanwhile, bookings in the third quarter of this year […]

Mervyn Stewart secures Suzuki approval

Northern Ireland dealer group Mervyn Stewart has secured Suzuki approval. The Bangor site will carry the full range of new and used Suzuki cars as well as offering on-site EV […]

Updated repair standard open for consultation

A public consultation into the first major update to the specification for the vehicle damage repair process, BS 10125, has been launched. The industry is invited to comment on the […]

CarComm Coachworks announces major expansion

Commercial vehicle repair specialists CarComm Coachworks has increased its internal workshop space by a third. The expansion is the result of continued growth with both large and small fleet contracts, […]

Demand for diesel on the rise

New analysis has found demand for diesel rising in the used car market. According to BuyaCar, diesel sales rose from 30% of all sales in the summer to 38% in […]

Webinar dates confirmed for bodyshop training

Two new webinars in the ‘Elite Body Shop Systems Made Simple’ series have been scheduled for 17 November and 8 December. The free online training, delivered by Dave Luehr and […]

IMI predicts severe EV skills shortage

New analysis from the Institute of the Motor Industry is predicting that the automotive industry will be 37,500 electric vehicle technicians short by 2030. It has calculated that 90,000 automotive […]

Repairers urged to get EV ready

Repairers without EV skills in the workshop have been urged to get the training necessary to meet industry needs. Vincent St Claire, managing director of Fleet Assist, says bodyshops need […]

Auto industry vulnerable to cyber threat

A new report by NordLocker has found that the automotive industry is the eighth most vulnerable to ransomware attacks. An analysis of 1,200 companies hit by cyber extortion between 2020 […]