Leeds bodyshop completes £1.2m upgrade
D Gawthrope ACR has completed a huge investment to its bodyshop at Knottingley, near Leeds. Managing director Dean Gawthrope has invested more than £1.2m to upgrade the 15,000 sqft site […]
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Monday sales event added to schedule
BCA has introduced a new online weekly Monday evening sales event. The new event will start at 5pm on 26 October, and then take place every Monday evening subsequently. This […]
AX recognised for Covid response
AX has won a prestigious honour at the annual UK CXA Awards. It collected the Employee Experience in the Crisis accolade due to the measures it took to ensure the […]
Drivers daunted by the dark
With the clocks set to go back this weekend, it’s been revealed that 29% of UK motorists are nervous about driving in the dark. That is the equivalent of more […]
Used car market buoyant at auction
The used car auction market is in a better place than it was this time last year, with figures rising in September in first time conversion rate, percentage of original […]
Used car demand continues to rise
Demand for used cars is 15% higher than it was at this time last year, coinciding with a decline in sales of new cars. This is according to new data […]
Apollo earns national apprenticeship accolade
Apollo Motor Group has been named in the top 100 companies for apprentices. It finished 67th in the prestigious UK’s Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers, placing higher than the likes of […]
Demands of car and van fleets diverge
The coronavirus crisis is creating greater divergence between the demands of car and van fleets, with vans doing more miles and cars fewer. Paul Holland, managing director of UK Fuel […]
New survey assesses health of the sector
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) is asking the sector for its insights on recruitment, training and wellbeing among its workers. Its new HR survey has been launched to assess […]
Dealership agreements under the microscope
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to assess the effectiveness of regulations surrounding motor vehicle distribution and aftersales agreements. The consultation on the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation […]
Remote working puts emphasis on software
Fleet managers are relying on software more than ever as a result of changing work habits. According to FleetCheck, scattered fleet departments where teams are operating individually from home have […]
RAC cancels Veteran Car Run
The Royal Automobile Club has cancelled the 2020 RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run on Sunday, 1 November. The Run has taken place without interruption since 1947. Organisers […]
