Alan Feldberg

Drivers warned against spiking van thefts

Van drivers have been warned to take extra precautions as van thefts typically spike at this time of year. Data from Tracker Network UK revealed that van recoveries last May […]

Hella Gutmann urges ADAS investment in 2025

Automechanika Birmingham 2025 to showcase Hella Gutmann ADAS

Automotive diagnostics and workshop equipment provider Hella Gutmann will shine a spotlight on ADAS at Automechanika Birmingham 2025 next month. The presentation, titled: ‘ADAS: Today’s Opportunity and Tomorrow’s Technology,’ is […]

Nearly new electric vehicle values plummet

Nearly new electric vehicle values have plummeted in the last two years, according to new data from Cox Automotive. While EVs less than two years old retained 83% of their […]

Government to relax rules around EV charge points

The UK government is planning to make it easier to install EV charge points by removing the need to secure planning permission first. Delays in processing planning applications for new EV […]

DfT reports rise in road deaths

The Department for Transport has reported a modest rise in road deaths in Great Britain last year. Provisional statistics based on data supplied by police forces by November 2024 have […]

Fix Auto Newcastle NI joins the network

Fix Auto Newcastle NI has become the sixth franchisee from Northern Ireland to join the Fix Auto UK network in the last four years. Newcastle Accident Repair, founded and managed […]

New driving licence rules for EVs due in June

Fleet managers have been advised that new driving licence rules for heavy electric vans will come into force on 10 June. The new rules will enable category B licence holders […]

Automechanika Birmingham 2025 app launched

Automechanika Birmingham 2025 has officially launched its dedicated show app. Designed to help visitors get the most out of their time at the NEC Birmingham from 3-5 June, the app […]

Dealers dealing with rising motor fraud attacks

Motor fraud attacks on UK dealerships are on the rise, according to the latest Forecourt Foresight survey carried out by Close Brothers Motor Finance. It found that 20% of dealers […]

Electric car sales in Europe up by a quarter

Electric car sales in Europe rose by more than a quarter in the first four months of 2025, while the combined petrol and diesel market share fell significantly. This is […]

Automechanika Birmingham 2025 registrations surging

Registrations for Automechanika Birmingham 2025 are surging in the final days before the event launches at the NEC on 3 June. Early visitor registrations for the UK’s largest automotive trade […]