Alan Feldberg

Former VW boss charged over dieselgate

Five senior officials at Volkswagen during the emissions scandal, including former chief executive Martin Winterkorn, face prison after being charged in Germany with fraud. Martin Winterkorn has been accused of […]

Hazard alerts for Volvo drivers

Volvo Cars has introduced a cloud-based network which allows its vehicles to communicate with each other and alert drivers of nearby slippery road conditions and hazards. From next week, Hazard […]

Volvo targets untapped consumers

Volvo Car UK has appointed Carl Stanton into a newly-created role of new business sales manager, with a specific focus on seeking new contract opportunities with businesses that may not […]

Outlander reaches 200,000 sales landmark

Mitsubishi has announced that its Outlander PHEV has achieved a key milestone with 200,000 global sales since its launch in 2013. Since making its debut in Japan, the Outlander PHEV […]

Nissan appoints UK MD

Kalyana Sivagnanam has been appointed managing director of Nissan Motor (GB) Ltd. He will report to Ken Ramirez, senior vice president for sales and marketing in Nissan Europe. Ken said, ‘I […]

RAC network sets 1,550 target

The RAC dealer network has passed the 1,400 member mark with a trio of new signings. Rainworth Garage of Mansfield, Voy Trade Centre of Oldham and YCP of Leeds and […]

Fuel economy gap remains 5%

Testing has found that the gap between claimed fuel economy and actual fuel economy is close to five per cent. According to What Car?’s True MPG tests, the five per […]

Dean Lander named BSI committee chair

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has appointed Dean Lander, head of repair sector services at Thatcham Research, as chair of its committee on Automotive Services. The committee oversees the ongoing […]

AFV ownership swells by 30%

The number of plug-in electric cars on British roads grew by three quarters last year, according to data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The UK’s […]

Recruitment drive in Northamptonshire

A new partnership between Coop and Scania dealer TruckEast is creating a raft of new jobs in Northamptonshire. The partnership will see the launch of a new vehicle maintenance unit […]

Renault and Nissan confirm R&D joint venture

Renault and Nissan have established a new joint venture in Shanghai, China, to develop autonomous, connected and electric vehicles. The Alliance Automotive Research and Development will be referred to as […]

Ford follows McLaren approval

Fix Auto Stevenage has received manufacturer approval status for Ford UK. The news comes just four months after the Hertfordshire repairer became the first Fix Auto UK franchisee to receive […]