Alan Feldberg

DLG introduces VDA training scheme

Direct Line Group Auto Services has pioneered its own in-house Vehicle Damage Assessor (VDA) apprenticeship scheme. This innovative programme was designed by Nigel Scholes (training and development SME) at Direct […]

Insurance premiums fall to two-year low

The average cost of motor insurance has fallen to its lowest level for two years – £466 – according to the ABI’s latest Motor Insurance Premium Tracker. The figures reveal […]

EVs buck declining registration trend

Electric vehicles continue to buck the downward trend as European registrations of electrified vehicles (BEV, PHEV, HEV) passed 100,000 in March for the first time ever while registrations of diesel […]

‘We cannot be satisfied with this’

Daimler AG has reported below-par figures for the first quarter of 2019, with unit sales falling by four per cent to 773,800 vehicles. Revenue amounted to €39.7bn, while first-quarter EBIT of €2,802m, […]

MG design challenge launched

Budding car designers in the UK will compete with international rivals to design an MG of the future. The SAIC Design Challenge, now in its seventh year, is supported by […]

Graduation day for Renault apprentices

South Yorkshire had delivered the first group of technicians to graduate from Groupe Renault’s Advanced Apprenticeship Programme. The programme was set up in 2015. A total of 18 youngsters graduated […]

London bodyshop named Bentley’s best

H.R. Owen’s Jack Barclay Bentley Service Centre is one of just five bodyshops in the worlds to be named Bodyshop of the Year 2018 by Bentley. The Bentley paint and […]

Volvo profits fall 19.3%

Volvo has reported a 9.4% rise in global first-quarter retail sales, with 161,320 cars sold, although profits fell by nearly 20%. Net revenue rose 10.7% on the first quarter of […]

Used car prices remain steady

Used cars held their value in March, increasing their value by 2.3% to and average price of £12,843. However, according to the latest findings from the Auto Trader Retail Price […]

Key service appointment at VW Commercial Vehicles

David Hanna has been appointed Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ head of service and parts. He will be responsible for defining and delivering all aftersales programmes and standards, as well as for […]

Volvo launches online sales solution

Volvo Car UK has launched what it claims to be the most complete online sales service offered by any car manufacturer in the UK. Volvo Online is designed to offer […]

Is IP your unprotected asset?

A House of Commons summit has warned the British car industry – and particularly innovate start-ups – that it needs to understand intellectual property (IP) better if it hopes to […]