Alan Feldberg

LCV sales a quarter of normal levels

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell 74.1% in May. Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) found that 7,541 vehicles were delivered in the […]

Sales slump to 1952 levels

UK new car registrations fell 89% in May, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that 20,247 cars were registered in the month, as click-and-collect […]

GEM shows its Worth

GEM Motoring Assist has appointed Neil Worth as its new chief executive. He joined GEM in 2016 as road safety and motoring information officer, which will remain under Worth’s care […]

Aston Martin to cut 500 jobs

Aston Martin has announced 500 job losses as it tries to reduce costs by £10m. The company is also going to reduce production and remove non-critical expenditure in areas such […]

Lookers announces 1,500 job losses

The Lookers dealership group will cut 1,500 jobs in a bid to reduce costs by £50m. It has announced it will close, consolidate or re-franchise 12 dealerships, following the 15 […]

Mindset course goes digital

Auto-Motivate has moved its Mindset Development Course online and cut the price by almost a half. The course is designed to ensure employees are in the best frame of mind […]

Commuters turn away from public transport

More than 60% of people will turn their backs on public transport from now on. A new survey carried out by Motorpoint found that the coronavirus pandemic has changed mindsets […]

Car buyers go mobile

Almost 80% of vehicles sold in the last 12 months have been over a smartphone. According to research from BuyaCar.co.uk, 78.5% of the car orders it has processed in the […]

ECP introduces back-to-work pack

Euro Car Parts has created a new product bundle to help garages access essential cleaning equipment and PPE. Its Back-to-Work-Pack includes a 500ml antibacterial hand sanitising gel, a 500ml surface […]

Groupe PSA donates 50,000 masks to NHS

Groupe PSA UK is supplying 50,000 face masks to the NHS this week. The donation will benefit NHS hospitals and a number of care homes close to the company’s two […]

Global sales down by a quarter

Volvo Cars sold 44,830 cars in May, down 25.5 per cent compared with the same month last year. In the January-to-May period, global sales reached 208,479 cars, down 25 per […]

VW and Ford strengthen autonomous ties

Volkswagen is investing $2.6bn (£2bn) in Argo AI, a self-driving start-up tightly aligned with Ford. The investment includes a $1bn cash injection while also merging its own $1.6bn autonomous intelligent […]