Alan Feldberg

Research predicts summer ‘gold rush’

New evidence suggests that more than 10% of motorists are bringing forward plans to change their cars. According to buyacar, about one in four motorists have been reluctant to buy […]

Government cuts plug-in grants

The government has announced a cut in grants available to consumers switching to plug-in vehicles. From today grants will be limited to £2,500 instead of £3,000, and only available to […]

Autotech Training introduces ADAS courses

Autotech Training has launched IMI-accredited ADAS training at its Milton Keynes site. This comes ahead of the Insurance Industry Requirements (IIR), which stipulate the safe repair of ADAS-enabled vehicles no […]

BVRLA introduces new EV courses

The BVRLA has launched two new EV training courses for companies helping fleets and personal customers switch to electric vehicles. These new one-day courses, designed specifically for those in a […]

HR Owen wins big at Cheltenham

Aston Martin Cheltenham has been named Aston Martin UK Dealer of the Year 2020, as well as UK Aftersales Customer Satisfaction Index Dealer of the Year. Awarded annually, the awards […]

Alton Cars partners with AkzoNobel

AkzoNobel has rolled-out its premium Sikkens Autowave 2.0 paint system for Alton Cars. It installed its Colorbuild priming system, Autowave MM 2.0 basecoat, and Autoclear 2.0 clearcoat across Alton Cars’ […]

New and used orders hold firm in March

Orders for new and used vehicles were down just 5% and 9% in the first two weeks of March, compared to the same period last year. This is according to […]

BCA updates website

BCA has launched a new Vehicle Details page on its online vehicle search platform, intended to help customers make better and faster decisions about the vehicles they want to buy. […]

MOT demand set to nosedive

Demand for MOTs is expected to drop off dramatically in April and May. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the DVSA by BookMyGarage revealed that MOT test numbers collapsed […]

A third of cars damaged by potholes

Nearly a third of cars in the UK have been damaged by potholes, with the average repair costing £140. According to a study of 2,000 drivers carried out by Citroën […]

CAPS numbers ‘boosted by school returns’

CAPS has reported that both unique claims and transmissions rose by 6% in the week ending 13 March. According to its latest collision repair industry report (below) unique claims have risen […]

AW achieves carbon neutral benchmark

AW Repair Group has become the first bodyshop group in the UK to achieve the PAS2060 standard, which recognises an organisation’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality. Working in collaboration with ECA […]