Alan Feldberg

Budget could accelerate sales decline

Colliers International believe the Chancellor’s Budget could accelerate the decline in car sales. It’s said that the government support for electric vehicles could further reduce customer confidence in buying petrol […]

Volvo announces more training dates

Volvo Cars UK has announced further dates for its product/technology update course, which provides delegates with the latest information on Volvo’s range of cars. To date, 540 delegates have attended […]

Bike-share ‘national standard’ welcomed

News that the government is considering a ‘national standard’ for bike-share schemes across England have been welcomed by operator nextbike. Jesse Norman MP confirmed to parliament last week that discussions […]

Autoglass grows QBE partnership

Autoglass and QBE Insurance have announced an expanded three-year partnership. Autoglass, one of the UK’s leading vehicle glass repair and replacement providers, is preferred supplier to QBE’s policyholders for VGRR […]

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 […]