Alan Feldberg

Car buyers ready to spend

More than a third of visitors to Auto Trader’s marketplace said they intended to buy a car within three months. Nearly one in five said they would buy a car […]

Ellesmere Port plant shut-down extended

The PSA Group has confirmed that Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant will remain closed until at least September. It closed its doors in late March. However, with production at its Luton plant […]

Connected car sales weakened by coronavirus

New research has predicted that connected vehicle sales will fall 15% this year as a result of Covid-19, while investment in research and development in the technology will also fall. […]

Customer satisfaction unchanged by WLTP

A new report has revealed the impact of the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) on the leasing sector. The 2019 APD Business Driver Sentiment Report highlight analysed data […]

VW and Ford confirm closer union

Ford and Volkswagen AG have agreed to expand their global alliance by leveraging strengths in mid-size pick-up trucks and commercial and electric vehicles. The alliance will produce a medium pick-up […]

SYNETIQ announces Glasgow investment

SYNETIQ has announced it is investing in a new, 11-acre Glasgow site, where Julie Hubbard will remain as manager. The site has extensive concrete storage areas, large workshops, storage and office […]

Safety-first focus for fleet drivers

Licence Bureau is urging businesses to empower their drivers to make more safety conscious decisions rather than heap more work-related stresses on them. The call comes as increased economic challenges […]

Car buyers ‘waiting for deals’

Nearly a third of new-car buyers are delaying their next vehicle purchase in the hope that the government will introduce new purchase incentives. This is according to exclusive research by […]

RWC provides all-in-one EV compliance

RWC Training Centre is offering EV Workshop Safety Packs at reduced rates when purchased alongside its IMI-approved EV training course to provide repairers with an all-in-one compliant EV solution. The […]

Government urged to back bold scrappage scheme

The two trade associations representing the UK motor finance and fleet sector have urged ministers to develop an ambitious car scrappage scheme that tackles air quality, drives EV uptake and […]

Mitsubishi names new operations director

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has appointed David Rodriguez as sales and marketing director. He has worked for 11 years in a variety of senior roles at Ford and Mazda. […]

Fix Auto reaches £2m support milestone

Fix Auto UK has secured more than £2m in government grant support and business rates reliefs for franchisee partners since the start of lockdown. It says cash flow is vital […]