Alan Feldberg

Transport minister to meet with IMI

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has confirmed a meeting with John Hayes, Minister of State at the Department for Transport, to discuss the implementation of a Licence to […]

Symach expands production capacity

Symach is designing a cutting-edge 3,000sqm technical department in the 16,000sqft facility at Calderara di Reno, Bologna, Italy. It will be equipped with a complete TRUMPF machining line including a […]

Service Certainty gets connected

Image and video capture and data solutions providers, Service Certainty, has joined Industry Insights’ Connected Solutions. Established in 2009, Service Certainty has developed customised and innovative image capture solutions that […]

Car vandalism on the rise

Police data has revealed that vehicle vandalism has jumped by 10% in three years in England and Wales. RAC Insurance has revealed that about 210,000 vehicles suffered criminal damage such […]

Phones still leading drivers astray

New research suggests that half of all young motorists use a mobile phone for navigation while driving. These figures call into question the changes to the driving test, which come […]

Mirka makes customer services shortlist

Mirka UK has been nominated as a national finalist for the Institute of Customer Service’s Customer Commitment Award. The award recognises customer service excellence demonstrated by businesses within the UK, […]

Chancellor unveils Autumn Budget

Chancellor Philip Hammond has allocated an extra £2.3bn for the research and development of new technologies, with a further £540m supporting the growth of electric cars, including the installation of […]

Castrol and Volvo extend partnership

Castrol and the Volvo Car Group have renewed their global partnership. The agreement which covers engine oils, gear oils and greases in all new vehicles in Volvo’s global manufacturing facilities […]

Ford Ka tops used sales list

The Ford Ka was the fastest selling used car in October, leaving the forecourt on average 17 days after arrival. Its average retail price was £6,696. This is according to […]

Secret device tracks stolen car

A luxury sports car worth £100,000 has been recovered using a covert device after being stolen from a repair centre in Birmingham, despite having its telematics device removed and fitted […]

FAB adds alternative fuel centre

The recently acquired FAB Recycling has taken operational control of parent company Motorhog’s nine-acre 50,000sqft Gloucester facility, which will also become the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for the dismantling […]

Diesel suffers most in declining sales

The decline in the volume of the UK’s new passenger car registrations continues, with the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealing a 12% drop […]