Alan Feldberg

Aftermarket Pulse speeding up

A new report published by GiPA has examined the impact of Covid-19 on the UK Aftermarket. The quarterly aftermarket activity report, below, called Aftermarket Pulse will assess the state of […]

MOTs up by 160% in April

MOT bookings were up 160% in April compared to the same month last year, according to data released by BookMyGarage. Its figures suggest a better than expected recovery has been […]

New research underscores skills crisis

A new report by north east recruiters Ingenia has underlined the extent of the skills crisis within the industry. It has described the crisis as “critical” and says a lack […]

Smart phones key to the future?

New research has found that three quarters of car buyers intend to use their phone as a digital key. According to a survey of more than 1,300 people carried out […]

AutoRaise renews ECA partnership

AutoRaise has renewed their partnership with ECA Business Energy, which is supporting bodyshops achieve the PAS2060 standard. Steve Silverwood, managing director of ECA Business Energy, said: “We are delighted to […]

Morelli on PAS2060 path

Morelli is working with ECA Business Energy to help its customers become carbon neutral in accordance with PAS2060. A statement said: “Our aim is to be carbon neutral and reduce […]

Used car prices keep rising

The average price of used cars in April was up more than seven per cent on April 2020 according to data from the Auto Trader Retail Price Index. Based on […]

Demand for used LCVs surges

Online used vehicle supermarket BuyaCar has announced a surge in light commercial vehicle sales. It says that in April van sales shot up by nearly 15%, as a proportion of […]

VMs call for delay to ICE ban

Some vehicle manufacturers are asking for a five-year delay to the government’s 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. Transport secretary Grant Shapps said that many […]

DTC delivers for charity

Southampton-based Direct Tool Company (DTC) has donated thousands of pounds of hand tools and abrasives to Buckinghamshire-based charity WORKAID. WORKAID refurbish and distribute unwanted tools and equipment to people in […]

LCV prices rise again

Average used LCV values rose for the fifth consecutive month at BCA in March 2021, reaching record levels. Values have now risen in nine of the 12 months since the pandemic […]