Alan Feldberg

Carzam reports record trading week

Digital car buying platform Carzam has reported its strongest ever trading week. It has reported that figures during the week commencing 12 April were higher than anything else recorded since […]

Fix expands UK network

Fix Auto UK has announced that Black Country-based A Thompson Motor Bodies has joined the network. The business will operate as Fix Auto Oldbury and is the organisation’s 109th franchise […]

Industry mourns Richard Parry-Jones

Marshall Motor Group chairman and former vice-president of Ford Richard Parry-Jones has passed away after an accident in Wales. Marshall chief executive Daksh Gupta said: “He was quite simply, an […]

EV sales drive Kia growth

Kia has recorded quarter one growth, driven in large part by rising sales of its hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric range. Data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association found that […]

Suzuki names new fleet manager

Suzuki GB has restructured its fleet department, naming Lee Giddings as national fleet sales manager. He will be supported by Tony Miller, contract hire, leasing and cost of ownership manager, […]

Fewer young drivers than ever recorded

There are fewer young people driving now than ever recorded. According to data from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), there are currently just 2.97 million people aged 16-25 […]

Car buyers seeking short-term deals

Car buyers are shifting towards deals for newer cars with lower mileage, for fewer years. This is according to new research undertaken by car leasing comparison website Moneyshake. It found […]

Industry bodies call for scheme extension

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) and the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has asked the government to amend the Super Deduction initiative to extend it to include leasing […]

Dealers overlook women in digital services

New research has found that men are almost twice as likely as women to receive a personalised video when buying a car. The research also found that half of women […]

Drivers demand simplicity at EV chargepoints

Electric vehicle drivers have highlighted the changes they want to see made to the public charging network. The Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) surveyed EV drivers in response to the government’s […]

Sales volumes back to pre-pandemic levels

Average used car values at BCA remained above £8,000 in March, while volumes growth accelerated from January and February to reach pre-pandemic levels. Used car values at BCA averaged £8,039 […]

BVRLA fleet achieve emissions breakthrough

The BVRLA has found that average CO2 emissions for members’ new car registrations have fallen below 100g/km for the first time ever. This is according to its Quarterly Leasing Survey, […]