Alan Feldberg

‘Business at usual’ for Ezi Methods

Ben Cardy, commercial director and co-founder of Ezi Methods, the online provider of vehicle repair data, says it is business as usual despite the escalation of coronavirus. With every team […]

Autoinform Live postponed

The Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association (OESAA) has announced that next month’s Autoinform Live, originally scheduled to be held at the GTG Academy in Wolverhampton from 25-26 April, has been […]

VWCV halts production in Germany, Poland

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) is suspending vehicle production from today for an anticipated 10 working days. The production sites affected are those in Hannover, and Polish sites Poznań and Września. […]

BMW and Toyota confirm UK plant closures

BMW and Toyota have joined the growing list of vehicle manufacturers to announce they are suspending production at UK plants. Jaguar Land Rover is expected to follow suit shortly. BMW […]

Grainger & Worrall continues investment plan

Grainger & Worrall has appointed Mark Powell in a newly created position – director, foundry operations. The appointment is aligned with the continued roll out of its £6m investment plan, […]

Rolls-Royce halts Goodwood production

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that production at the company’s Goodwood-based manufacturing plant will be suspended from Monday, 23 March for two weeks. This suspension will be followed by an […]

SMMT welcomes government’s £350bn support package

The Society of Motor Manufacturers has welcomes extra measures announced by the government to support businesses impacted by the coronavirus. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced support packages including £330bn in loans, […]

Ford suspends European production

Ford is temporarily suspending vehicle and engine production at its manufacturing sites in continental Europe in response to the growing impact of the coronavirus. Effective from Thursday, 19 March, it […]

Volkswagen suspends European production

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand is gradually suspending production at its European plants for an initial period of two weeks. This will also affect Volkswagen Group components plants. Ralf Brandstätter, […]

Cooper Barnes secures Honda approval

Cambridge-based vehicle body repairer Cooper Barnes has secured Honda approval, after being nominated by John Banks Honda Cambridge. Dave Harvey, operations manager for the Honda Accident Repair Programme, said: “John […]

ACIS signs exclusive supply deal with QDOS Assistance

ACIS has signed a national supply deal to distribute paint, consumables and added-value solutions to QDOS Assistance’s network of more than 200 approved bodyshops. Sid Hodgetts of QDOS Assistance said: […]

Prasco issues stock supply statement

Prasco UK has told customers it is taking every measure possible to ensure that the Coronavirus will not affect its supply of independently certified replacement parts. Managing director Kelvyn Waugh […]