Alan Feldberg

IAM RoadSmart on awareness mission

IAM RoadSmart has made two new appointments as part of plans to raise awareness of its driver and rider training courses. James Hall has been appointed as director of sales […]

Automotive standard to be updated

Automotive industry standard BS 10125 will undergo a full revision to accommodate new technology such as ADAS, electrification and connected vehicles. The UK standard for vehicle damage repair processes was […]

Europe sales lag behind China and US

Volvo sales in June were down just 2.1% compared to the same month in 2019, driven by a spike in demand in the US and China, although European sales continue […]

MG sets new June sales record

MG Motor has announced its best ever June sales results. The company sold 2,025 cars in the month, its biggest ever June and its second highest volume month ever, after […]

Stansfield named new sales chief

Autoglass has appointed Greg Stansfield as head of sales. He has been at Autoglass for over eight years and was previously sales director at sister company Autoglass BodyRepair. In his […]

LCV market still a quarter down

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined 24.8% in June. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has reported that this follows a fall of 74.1% in […]

Registrations warm up as summer starts

UK new car registrations fell 34.9% in June, up from the 89% fall reported in May, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It reported that there […]

Electric scooters now legal on UK roads

Electric scooters became legal on UK roads for the first time on Saturday. This comes after the government fast-tracked and broadened trials in an attempt to provide a new, greener […]

Pothole problems persist for stressed drivers

New research has found that nearly a fifth of drivers would pay more tax towards road improvements. Sheffield-based road repairer Roadmender Asphalt commissioned nationally representative research that revealed 19% of […]

Used prices climb with growing demand

Used car prices rose more in June than any month since January 2019, according to Auto Trader’s Retail Price Index. The index, which is based on observed pricing data from […]

Consumer finance still weakened by pandemic

Consumer finance new business fell by 56% in May 2020 compared with the same month in 2019. This is according to data released by the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA), […]

Market broadens for online purchases

New research has found that older drivers are becoming more open to buying a car unseen. The finding comes from a study of more than 700 car buyers conducted by the […]