Alan Feldberg

Vauxhall Luton plant introduces third shift

Vauxhall’s Luton plant is adding a third shift to meet demand for the Vauxhall and Opel Vivaro, Peugeot Expert and Citroën Dispatch. Around 200 employees will be redeployed from the […]

Cazoo joins exclusive $1bn ‘unicorn’ club

Online car retailer Cazoo has become the fastest British company in history to reach valuations in excess of $1bn (£790m), after passing the milestone just six months after launching. It […]

NFDA urges Scottish government to open dealerships

The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has urged the Scottish government to allow dealership in the country to open in line with England, Northern Ireland and Wales. The Scottish government […]

Electyric vehicle battery challenge now open

Hyundai, Kia and LG Chem are jointly sponsoring the EV & Battery Challenge (EVBC), a global competition to identify up to 10 electric vehicle and battery start-ups for potential investment […]

Motorpoint reopens Welsh branches

Motorpoint has reopened all of its branches in Wales today. Motorpoint has been offering free home delivery across England, Scotland and Wales during the lockdown, as well as more recently, […]

UK road deaths on the rise

There were more deaths on UK roads in 2019 than in 2010. The annual Road Safety Performance Index from the European Transport Safety Council found that 1,926 people lost their […]

Online auctions to go fortnightly

BCA has announced a new fortnightly programme of online Top Car sales. Sales are staged entirely online, with buyers logging in via BCA Online or the BCA Buyer app to […]

Higher congestion charge now in force

A 30 per cent rise in London’s congestion charge has come into force today. The charge, which has risen from £11.50 to £15, has also now been extended from 07:00 […]

Donington pushed back until 2021

Donington Historic Festival has been postponed until 2021. DHF 2020 was originally postponed from 1-3 May with the intention of holding the event later this year. However, organisers Historic Promotions […]

Hyundai names new CEO

Hyundai has appointed Michael Cole as president and CEO. He will join the European regional headquarter and take up his new role on 1 July 2020, succeeding Dongwoo Choi. Cole […]

BVRLA: We can help UK plc rebound

The vehicle rental, leasing and fleet sector can play a key role in helping the economy rebound from the effects of the coronavirus, according to a new report published by […]

Buyer demand exceeds pre-lockdown levels

Demand from car buyers is overtaking pre-pandemic levels, as lifting lockdown has unleashed a surge of activity during June. According to the online car supermarket BuyaCar.co.uk, it has recorded a […]