Alan Feldberg

Industry welcomes EV Infrastructure Strategy

The government has unveiled its new EV Infrastructure Strategy, which aims to address concerns around charging capacity for electric vehicles. It will will explore what electric vehicle chargepoint infrastructure data […]

BVRLA to turn spotlight on supply

The BVRLA will put the focus on vehicle supply at its Industry Outlook webinar next Wednesday (30 March). Setting out to help delegates better understand the current issues having an […]

Used car prices rise for 98th week

The average price of a used car on grew 28.5% last week on a year-on-year (YoY) and like-for-like basis, according to data from Auto Trader. This represented the 98th week of consecutive […]

Production stalls despite EV demand

UK car production fell 41.3% in February, with 61,657 units made. According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 43,351 fewer cars were […]

CV production soars by 92%

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 92.2% in the second month of 2022, with 8,278 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches rolling out of British factories. This is according to […]

Copart commits to new green offices

Copart UK has opened a new eco-friendly office building in Bristol as part of its ongoing Plan-Net-Zero sustainability commitment. As part of a programme to upgrade and replace offices at […]

Volvo adds additional training date

Volvo has made available a further date for its product technology update course. The course covers repair methods, safety systems, windscreen and ADAS, bumper repairs, SRS and WHIPS systems, and […]

Industry verdict on Spring Statement

The industry has responded to yesterday’s Spring Statement, with both the Institute of the Motor Industry and the Society of Motor Manufacturers welcoming government support for smaller businesses but expressing […]

SMMT calls for wider EV investment

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has revealed that the industry has invested about £10.8bn in electrification since 2011, and is now urging other stakeholders to match this […]

Government rules out further whiplash reforms

The government has announced there will be no further reforms to the whiplash claims process. Last year it introduced part one of the reforms, which addressed the amount of pay-outs […]

Fix Auto UK names new network manager

Fix Auto UK has named Luke Peers in the new role of network manager, responsible for managing and facilitating the network’s repair volumes by directly overseeing its regional post-coded deployment […]

Fuel duty cut in Spring Statement

The government has announced a 5p per litre cut in fuel duty. Speaking in his Spring Statement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the cut was being introduced to mitigate the rising […]