Alan Feldberg

Copart collects prestigious finance award

Online vehicle remarketing company Copart UK has won the Senior Finance Leader of the Year Award at the 2019 Robert Walters Finance Awards. The Awards promote the outstanding achievements of […]

Industry gathers for SMMT forum

More than 200 members of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) are meeting in Luton today to discuss the state of the industry and opportunities for future growth. […]

Young drivers hit by hidden costs

A new report has found young drivers are paying hidden fees of about £60 per insurance policy on price comparison websites. This is on top of already paying 149% more […]

PPG names new technical manager

PPG Refinish UK & Ireland( PPG) has appointed Mark Essex as technical manager UK & Ireland. He will be responsible for the PPG Refinish UK & Ireland’s technical team with […]

Garages turn to flexible financing

A leading financial provider to small and medium sized companies has revealed that MOT garages are among the top 10 business categories taking up merchant cash advances to expand. According […]

Volkswagen plant takes root in China

Volkswagen’s activities in China are set to go up a level after it announced that pre-production has begun at its first factory in the country focused only on electric vehicles. […]

SEAT sales hit record high

SEAT has reported sales increases off 11.1% from January to October 2019, compared to the same period last year – with October figures setting a new record. It delivered 498,700 […]

Fix Auto consolidates Edinburgh presence

Fix Auto UK’s position in central Edinburgh has been secured by Graeme Richardson and Ryan Matthews who formed GRM Bodycraft Ltd earlier this year. They are joining the network as […]

Ford signs ‘New Deal for Europe’

Ford Motor Company has added its name to the ‘New Deal for Europe’ initiative, which is intended to foster greater co-operation and innovation for a sustainable future. The ‘New Deal’, […]

IMI launches EV training standard

The IMI’s new standard for technicians working on electric vehicles, TechSafe, has been endorsed by the government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), as well as the SMMT. OLEV believes […]

Brexit could slow EV uptake

A new report has found that uncertainty over the impact of Brexit could dampen the uptake of electric vehicles. The report was conducted by LeasePlan, which surveyed 4,000 people in […]

Phones remain drivers’ biggest bugbear

Research has revealed that motorists using their phones behind the wheel is still the most annoying habit on the road, despite incidents of drivers committing this offence down 19%. The […]