Alan Feldberg

Key appointments ahead of Volta EV launch

Volta Trucks has bolstered its engineering team ahead of the launch of its first vehicle, the Volta Zero. Ian Collins has been named engineering director, joining Polestar where he was […]

Uses prices surge through July

July saw the largest monthly increase in used cars prices since August 2018, with the average sticker price of a used car last month rising to £13,888. This marks a […]

Group fears drink driving spike

TTC Group is warning against an increase in drink driving cases during the coming UK holiday season. With “staycations” the order of the day for many this year, a general […]

Motofix joins Association of Fleet Professionals

Motofix Group has become a member of the recently-launched Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP). The AFP is the fleet industry’s recognised membership organisation and was formed in March from the […]

Car buyers flock to online option

A new survey has found that more than half of car buyers would buy their vehicles online. According to a survey of over 1,000 consumers who bought a car through […]

Schäfer named Škoda chairman

Thomas Schäfer has been named chairman of the board at Škoda Auto. He succeeds Bernhard Maier, who is handing over the office to his successor after almost five years at […]

Allianz names Julie Harrison as new HR boss

Allianz Holdings has appointed Julie Harrison as chief HR officer. Reporting to Jon Dye, Allianz Holdings CEO, she will lead the HR function across Allianz Insurance and LV= General Insurance. […]

MOT tests up 86% in June

More than 2.6 million drivers booked MOT tests last month rather than taking advantage of the six-month extension. MOT tests became mandatory again from 1 August, but official figures show […]

New team behind CDX

Automotion Events has teamed up with Car Dealer magazine to host motor trade expo CDX from 2021 onwards under a five-year licensing deal. The move comes after CDX was rescheduled due to […]

VWG revenues down nearly a quarter

Volkswagen Group has reported that deliveries to customers fell year-on-year by 27.4% to 3.9 million vehicles in the first half of the year. Sales revenue decreased by 23.2% to €96.1bn […]

Škoda sales climbing since June

ŠKODA Group has announced sales revenues of €7.55bn ($6.7bn) in the first six months of the year, with operating profits of €228m. It achieved these figures despite the 39-day shutdown […]

Auto Trader acquires software specialist

Auto Trader Group has acquired AutoConvert, a finance, insurance and compliance software platform intended to reduce costs by automating the customer journey. Its customers include automotive dealers, dealer networks and financial […]