Alan Feldberg

Customer surge expected when dealers reopen

Over two thirds of motorists are waiting for showrooms to reopen before purchasing a new car according to a new poll. A survey by Motorpoint found 75 per cent of […]

Consumer car finance down a quarter

New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that the consumer car finance market reported a fall in new business volumes of 27% in February 2021, compared […]

LEVC expands Scotland footprint

LEVC has expanded its UK dealer network with the appointment of a new sales and service partner, Aberdeenshire-based Gillanders Motors. Gillanders operates a light commercial vehicle business and is an […]

LKQ continues EV shift

LKQ Euro Car Parts has launched an electric vehicle (EV) trial on the Isle of Wight. The trial will see an electric Vauxhall Vivaro and an electric Renault Kangoo join […]

Volvo sales up 15%

Volvo Car UK has announced that sales volumes in the first quarter of 2021 rose by 15% compared with the first three months of 2020, with 13,964 cars sold. That […]

Kia registers best-ever quarter

Kia Motors UK has recorded its best-ever first-quarter market share in the first three months of 2021. According to new data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), […]

Used car prices climb in March

The average price of used cars was seven per cent up in March compared to the same time last year. According to data from the Auto Trader Retail Price Index, […]

’50 years is a long, long time’

Dedicated paint technician-turned MET technician Bryan Leadbitter was joined by friends and family along with fellow Fix Auto Durham colleagues for a socially-distanced celebration to mark his 50th anniversary of […]

M&M Group names new commercial director

M&M Group has appointed Mark Bull as commercial director. The Staffordshire-based group trades as Fix Auto Stoke and Fix Auto North Staffordshire and with 18 vehicle manufacturer approvals, repairs upwards […]

Autoglass retains supply contract

Autoglass has retained its three-year contract as the preferred supplier for Wincanton, a leading British supply chain solutions company. The new contract will see Autoglass continue to offer fleet checks […]

Demand soars during March rush

New data from Dealerweb has shown record increases in both enquiries and orders for new and used vehicles in March. Orders for new vehicles leapt by 44% and used by […]

Caterham under new ownership

Caterham Cars has been acquired by Japan-headquartered automotive group, VT Holdings. VT Holdings is one of Japan’s largest retailer groups with over 200 showrooms nationwide and investments in UK, Spain, […]