Alan Feldberg

Vauxhall extends Roadside Assistance to NHS workers

Vauxhall has extended its Roadside Assistance programme to all NHS workers who drive a Vauxhall vehicle and do not already have mechanical breakdown cover. Vauxhall’s Roadside Assistance, which was previously […]

Volkswagen extends plant suspensions

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Volkswagen Group Components are extending the suspension of production at their German plants for a further five working days. This is […]

Fix announces first site built from scratch

Sam and Stephen Smith, owners of Fix Auto repair centres in Keighley, Bradford and Leeds, are in the process of building Fix Auto UK’s first purpose-built repair centre, with work […]

Seat factory transformed to produce ventilators

Seat’s Martorell factory in Spain has been transformed to manufacture automated ventilators. The ventilator is taking shape with printed gears, gearbox shafts from the El Prat production facility and the […]

Drivers warned to check tyre tread

Drivers have been warned that a six-month MOT exemption because of the coronavirus does not affect the law governing the minimum legal tread depth of 1.6mm. TyreSafe has reminded drivers […]

Supplies to 2,500 repairers ‘remain open’

Advantage Parts Solutions had told the industry it is working as near to “business as usual” as possible during the coronavirus pandemic. Darren Clark, the company’s commercial director, said: “Advantage […]

PRA warns of forecourt closures

The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) has warned that many petrol stations will have to close in the coming weeks, as sales of fuel dry up and their businesses become unviable. […]

Cenex speaker submissions now open

Cenex has opened the submission process for parties interested in speaking at its Cenex-LCV2020 event, taking place on 9 and 10 September at Millbrook in Bedfordshire. Interested organisations are invited […]

Cross-industry innovation welcomed

New talent is being encouraged into the industry through Autocar’s Drivers of Change competition, which seeks to identify and promote the best cross-industry talents from three areas: technology, digital and […]

Bodyshop Solutions still fully operational

Bodyshop Solutions has reassured the industry that it is still open and fully operational. It is complying with all the government’s latest advice to ensure staff are observing good hygiene […]