Alan Feldberg

New car plant operational in Wales

In the same week that Ford confirmed it will close its Bridgend plant, another manufacturer has announced it is now producing cars in Wales. Up to 3,000 jobs are expected […]

Axalta to develop new site

Axalta will develop a new, state-of-the-art facility in the Netherlands for its refinish business. Cromax, Spies Hecker, Standox and Syrox will all relocate there once construction is finished. The new […]

Dealer discounts near £17m

Car buyers have enjoyed savings of £16.8m since February, as dealers respond to falling sales by increasing discounts by upwards of 10%. This is according to the latest research by […]

Bridgend to ballot on strike action

Ford workers in Bridgend will be balloted over potential strike action after it was announced the plant will close next year. Unite and GMB will hold mass meetings on Friday […]

Van drivers rewarded for excellence

Chris Shenton of Asda and Alex Tilley of Moy Park have been named the Van Excellence Driver of the Year and Young Driver of the Year 2019. Chris and Alex […]

SEAT surge continues in May

SEAT’s strong start to 2019 has continued with the brand posting its best May results in history. The company’s worldwide deliveries went up by 10.5% last month to stand at […]

Automotive funding to create 2,230 green jobs

Up to 2,230 new jobs are expected to be created in automotive research and manufacturing following the latest round of investment in low carbon technologies. The UK government has announced […]

Spanesi celebrates 50th birthday

IBIS CEO Jason Moseley was in Italy recently to help company founder Orazio Spanesi celebrate the 50th birthday of his international business. Orazio started work in a bodyshop aged just […]

Morelli names new equipment manager

Morelli Group has named Chris Sugden as new national equipment manager. He said, ‘I am absolutely delighted to be joining Morelli. I have worked with many of their team in […]

POS market dips in April

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has found that new business in the point of sale (POS) consumer new car finance market fell two per cent by value and seven […]

IBIS Global Summit gets under way

The IBIS Global Summit kicks off in Italy today, when industry leaders from around the globe will gather at the Grand Hotel Dino, near Milan, for two days of informed […]

Women in the workshop on the increase

The number of women in workshops is on the increase, according to nearly two thirds of automotive professionals. A study by CiNOW found that 61% of automotive professionals have seen […]