Alan Feldberg

Used car prices rise through June

British Car Auctions (BCA) has reported that the average price of used cars sold continued to rise through June. It averaged £8,565 over the month, an improvement of £1,029 (14%) […]

Ben Ball 2020 cancelled

The Ben Ball has been cancelled this year as a result of Covid-19. It is the first time the flagship event for automotive charity Ben has been cancelled since World […]

White joins IMI EV advisory group

Autotech Recruit CEO Gavin White has joined the Institute of the Motor Industry’s TechSafe Sector Advisory Group to help drive forward the Electrified Vehicle Professional Standard. Officially endorsed by the […]

Cut VAT to stimulate market: car buyers

The government has been urged to expand its updated budget by cutting VAT for car buyers. The government has already made this move to stimulate spending in the hospitality and […]

Economic Update ‘bitterly disappointing’

The automotive industry has urged the government to expand its Economic Update to include long-term stimuli and sector-specific measures. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a range of far-reaching initiatives yesterday, but […]

NFDA backs government measures to support jobs

The National Federation of Dealers Association (NFDA) has welcomed the government’s plans, announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak yesterday, to support, create and protect jobs. The chancellor announced a new £2bn […]

RAC approved garages open for business

RAC-approved garages have reopened safely after benefiting from a series of measures taken to protect cash flow. All approved garages were granted a subscription payment holiday, regardless of whether they […]

Carlyle Group seeking to sell NARS

The Carlyle Group is seeking a buyer for Nationwide Accident Repair Services, a network of 115 service centres and mobile repair vans which carries out more than 300,000 repairs a […]

MOT delays pose ‘serious safety risk’

Nearly 10% of cars are driving with dangerous defects, and could continue to do so until January 2021. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) announced last week the MOT […]

ONS data reveals industry resilience

New data from the Office of National Statistics has highlighted the resilience of the UK automotive industry, with 92 per cent of businesses in the sector trading again by the […]

RWC launches revamped website

RWC Training Centre has launched a new dynamic website providing clear and instant access to its full portfolio of services. Presented in an easy-to-navigate format, the revamped site features a […]

Vauxhall makes history with EV order

Vauxhall has announced the largest commercial order of electric vehicles in UK’s history. It will supply 1,000 all-electric Vivaro-e vans to British Gas. This is part of a wider strategy […]