Alan Feldberg

BVRLA secures cyber security accreditation

The BVRLA has obtained the government’s Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation following an independent assessment of the association’s IT security infrastructure and processes. The accreditation, awarded by the National Cyber Security Centre’s partner […]

Entries open for IMI Skills Competition

Employers and FE colleges are being encouraged to nominate their students and apprentices for this year’s IMI Skills Competition, with numbers significantly down this year due to the pandemic. Joanna […]

Engine production up nearly a third

Engine production in the UK rose 31.7% in March compared to March 2020. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, output for domestic and overseas markets increased 50.4% […]

Car production across Europe rising

Car production in Europe increased by 63% throughout Europe in March compared to the same month last year. According to JATO Dynamics data from 26 markets across the region, volume […]

CV production on road to recovery

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production increased by 16.9% in March, as 6,166 units left factory gates. According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders […]

Car production ends 18 months of decline

UK car production grew in March ending a run of months of consecutive decline. According the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, UK car production rose 46.6 with 115,498 cars […]

Keely Davidson joins DS Automobiles

DS Automobiles has named Keely Davidson as its new UK marketing director. She takes over from Mark Blundell following her role as head of marketing and connected customer at Stellantis […]

Copart extends support for skills charity

Copart has extended its support to Open Road West Norfolk, a charity which provides training to young people interested in the automotive industry. It is loaning vehicles to the charity […]

Demand soars for used cars

The used car market has surged since showrooms reopened. According to cap hpi, average values increased by two per cent, or £275 per vehicle, at a time of year when […]

Industry cautious about ALKS announcement

The government has announced that self-driving cars could be allowed on UK motorways by the end of the year. The Department for Transport has confirmed that automated lane-keeping systems (ALKS) […]

Ben Ball confirmed for December return

Automotive charity Ben has announced the Ben Ball will be back in December. It will take place at the Roundhouse in London on 8 December. The black-tie event raises vital […]

Synetiq and Covea renew agreement

Synetiq will continue providing salvage management and green parts supply to Covéa Insurance after renewing its multi-year contract. Alastair Sherwin, claims motor engineers manager at Covéa Insurance, said: “Synetiq’s values […]