Alan Feldberg

Ford orders home-working where possible

Ford has instructed much of its global workforce to work from home until further notice. Staff in business-critical roles that cannot be done off-site have not been requested to stay […]

Pothole numbers down a quarter

The number of new potholes fell by more than a quarter in 2019. This is according to local council data analysed by car selling comparison website motorway.co.uk. More than 100 […]

Ghost broking on the rise

New research has found that ghost broking on the rise. Ghost broking is the sale of sale but fake car insurance, or the sale of genuine policies but with various […]

Copart reassures customers on coronavirus

Copart UK, the global vehicle remarketing business, has reassured its customers that it is fully prepared to deal with any further fallout from coronavirus. Handling over 400,000 vehicles on behalf […]

Allianz names new security chief

Allianz UK has appointed Jamie Whitcombe-Jones as chief information security officer. Reporting to chief operating officer Stephanie Smith, he will have company-wide responsibility for information security across Allianz Insurance and […]

Motorpoint named among best employers

Motorpoint has been named one of the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For in the UK for a sixth consecutive year. It featured in the Sunday Times Top-100 Best […]

Pothole funding ‘doesn’t go far enough’

Despite the government pledging £500m to solve the pothole crisis in Wednesday’s Budget, more than two million potholes could remain unrepaired each year, according to new research by Citroen UK. […]

Fine Cars joins SsangYong network

SsangYong Motors UK has announced a new dealer to its growing network – Fine Cars, trading as Fine Cars SsangYong. Fine Cars SsangYong, which also operates the Kia franchise, first […]

PSA’s Jones named Woman of the Year

Groupe PSA’s UK group managing director and senior vice-president Alison Jones was named as the Barbara Cox Woman of the Year by Cox Automotive. She collected the award at the […]

RWC supports St Lucia’s EV uptake

RWC has been contracted to support the government of St Lucia in its drive for electric vehicle (EV) uptake by providing internationally recognised training to the Caribbean Island’s automotive technicians. […]

Parking prangs often unreported

New research has revealed that nearly a third (32%) of UK motorists would choose to drive away if they damaged a car while parking rather than tell the owner, with […]

SMMT describes budget as ‘very welcome’

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has described yesterday’s budget as “very welcome”, adding that the support for zero-emission vehicles is a step in the right direction. Mike […]