Alan Feldberg

Total recall for concerned drivers

Drivers have been urged to carry out instant safety recall checks, after Kia Motors and Honda became the latest manufacturers to announce recalls. Kia is conducting a voluntary recall of […]

Bristol council adds EV option

Bristol City Council has introduced a fleet of 10 electric cars to allow more people in the city to rent zero-emissions vehicles on a pay-as-you-go basis. The fleet of 100% […]

Gone in 60 seconds

Insurance claims for car theft rose 22% in the first quarter of 2019, prompting calls for insurers to offer greater incentives to car owners to fit additional security features. The […]

Audatex announces AEG 4.2 launch

Audatex has the launch the latest version of its vehicle damage assessment and estimating system, Audaenterprisegold 4.2 (AEG 4.2), which will be available next month. Following the launch of 4.1 […]

CV production plummets in April

UK commercial vehicle production declined by 70.9% last month, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Just 2,162 vans, trucks, buses and coaches left production lines as […]

Solera names new CEO

Solera has named Jeff Tarr as director and new CEO, replacing Tony Aquila. He has two decades of experience leading data and technology-enabled services companies spanning multiple sectors. Most recently, […]

Fix Auto UK sets new benchmark

Latest figures show that the first quarter of 2019 was Fix Auto UK’s highest ever revenue quarter since its formation in 2005. Earlier this year, the network announced it had […]

Breath tests set so soar

Motorists have been warned that the number of roadside breath tests carried out in June is 50% higher than any other month apart from December.  Police breathalysed 36,041 drivers in […]

SME hiring hits 10-year low

Just 30% of British SME manufacturers plan to hire in the coming months. The findings, published in the national Manufacturing Barometer, show that 44% of SME manufacturers had increased their […]

SMF bolsters development team

Specialist Motor Finance has appointed Jim Cowell to the senior role of business development manager with the company. Jim joins Chester-based SMF following seven years at Moneybarn where he worked […]

Engine production down almost quarter

British engine manufacturing fell 23.4% in April, with production for home and international markets down 41.1% and 12.8% respectively. Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said, ‘April’s engine figures show the impact […]

APC announces innovation funding

The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) is supporting 15 UK technology developers in sectors from fuel cells to batteries with £1.1m over the next 18 months. This brings to 101 the […]