Alan Feldberg

Industry turns to government after SMMT bombshell

The automotive industry is turning to government for signs of support following figures released today that new car sales fell to almost nothing during April. The Society of Motor Manufacturers […]

Car buyers itching to take out their wallets

Most consumers in the market to purchase a car before the pandemic hit are still intending to do so after lockdown restrictions are lifted. This is according to a new […]

LCV market endures 86% slowdown

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined 86.2% in April as nearly all registrations stopped due to coronavirus lockdowns. According to the latest figures released by the Society […]

Car sales ‘plunge to 1946 levels’

Preliminary figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that car registrations plunged 97% during April to reach their lowest figure since 1946. It found that just […]

DSD: let our engineers work

A leading engineering consultancy has written an open letter to the government urging it to adjust its furlough scheme to enable engineers to contribute on a more flexible basis. Drive […]

BVRLA names new director

Shashi Maharaj has joined the BVRLA as legal and membership director, responsible for the association’s governance, compliance and membership functions. He has spent over 20 years with BMW in a […]

Morgan warranties extended by 3 months

The Morgan Motor Company has extended the warranty period on its vehicles by three months. The offer applies to any Morgan with a warranty start date from 1 October 2017 and […]

Insider knowledge on classic car market

A new report providing data and analysis of the UK classic and collector car market has been published by Hagerty. Insider UK has collated information from valuation specialists around the […]

Polestar UK celebrates first birthday

Polestar Automotive UK is today marking its first anniversary as part of the brand’s global research and development team. Since launch last May is has more than doubled in size […]

Pinetree announces payment support for bodyshops

Pinetree has announced that it is happy to discuss payment solutions with bodyshops to support them during the coronavirus. The PPG business operates both the Activeweb claims management system and […]

Ford delivering 90 face masks per minute

Ford has installed two new purpose-built machines capable of producing between 60 and 90 face masks per minute at its Dunton Campus. Three teams of 10 will work around the […]

Purchase options introduced for PCP drivers

Motorists whose Personal Contract Purchase agreements run out during the Covid-19 crisis can now keep their vehicles by switching to a hire purchase agreement through BuyaCar. The online marketplace has […]