Alan Feldberg

V12 Finance secures stock funding facility

V12 Vehicle Finance, the new vehicle dealer stock funding and financing proposition from Secure Trust Bank, has signed its first dealer stock funding facility with Yorkshire Sports & Prestige Ltd. […]

ACIS puts a gloss on Mazda bodyshop strategy

Mazda UK has signed a new contract with ACIS as part of a shared auto paint distribution deal to its 106 approved bodyshops in the UK. The iconic Japanese brand has appointed the […]

Ford launches new scrappage scheme

Ford has launched a new scrappage scheme intended to promote cleaner air by replacing older, less fuel-efficient vehicles with newer, cleaner models. Andy Barratt, managing director, Ford of Britain, said, […]

VWG names customer experience chief

Volkswagen Group UK has appointed Nick Ratcliffe as its customer experience director. He will oversee the newly created customer experience function, consisting of Volkswagen Group’s existing customer service, customer quality […]

Mitsubishi names new design head

Mitsubishi Motors has announced that Jorge Diez has been named head of Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design, and also becomes vice president of Mitsubishi Motor R&D Europe. During his career, Jorge […]

JLR poised to announce huge UK investment

Jaguar Land Rover is expected this week to announce investment worth hundreds of millions of pounds in its Castle Bromwich factory in the West Midlands. It’s been reported the company […]

Government urged to prioritise pothole repairs

MP’s have called for the government to front-load a five-year spending plan to tackle potholes. The Filling the Gap report, produced by the Transport Committee, said a lack of funding […]

MOT failures due to emissions defects

Nearly 750,000 cars failed their MOT due to emissions defects in the six months following revisions to MOT rules in May 2018. This trend suggests the failure rate is set […]

MG adds Wakefield to network

MG Motor UK has added to its dealer network in west Yorkshire with the launch of Wakefield MG. MG’s network is expected to see 120 retailers operating by the end […]

ERM taps into EV market

International automotive technology supplier ERM Advanced Telematics is expanding into the electric vehicle (EV) market. ERM products are installed in more than five million vehicles worldwide. Now the company is […]

Tech skills intrinsic to successful repairs

Nine out of 10 motor industry professionals say technology skills will be a prerequisite for automotive technicians in the next 10 years. This is according to research by CitNOW, which […]