Alan Feldberg

Write-off sales behind car thefts

West Midlands Police (WMP) have stated that they are to lobby government and the insurance industry surrounding concerns that selling written-off cars for repair is powering an increase in vehicle […]

New skills courses developed

Norwich-based automotive recruitment specialist Progress Recruitment Solutions (UK) Ltd has launched new skills training aimed at both sales and aftersales professionals. Aimed at increasing sales and improving profits, the six […]

AGL rebrands repair network

Activate Group Limited (AGL), the Halifax-based insurer solutions, fleet and risk management provider, has rebranded its UK-wide vehicle repair network Car Repair Network as Motor Repair Network. This is intended […]

New battery factory announced

The UK’s largest independent vehicle battery manufacturer will open in early 2019 in Coventry, creating around 90 new jobs, at a new, multi-million pound, high-tech facility that will produce batteries […]

Parking sensors top most wanted list

Despite the plethora of driver aids now in cars, front and rear parking sensors remain top of the wanted list. This is according to research commissioned by GoCompare Car Insurance, […]

Stricter penalties paying off

A Freedom of Information request for data from the Ministry of Justice has discovered exactly what impact increased driving fines have had on motorists’ behaviour. The research, undertaken by Warranty […]

New EV taskforce set up

An Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce has been set up to tackle energy sector opportunities and impacts associated with the rise of electric vehicles. The LowCVP will facilitate the government’s new […]

MG Cannon gets full marks

MG Cannon Accident Repair Centre, Salisbury has just received top marks in its annual audit by Volkswagen Group, gaining a 100% pass rate for the fourth year running. MG Cannon […]

Keyless technology blamed for theft rise

Car theft is on the increase in the UK and Wales, rising 15% from 2016 to 2018, and 40% in the last five years. Police have blamed keyless car technology […]

Amazon insurance on the cards?

More than £80m was wiped off the value of Moneysupermarket yesterday when it emerged that Amazon could be about to enter the UK insurance market. It has been reported that […]

Self-driving fleet goes live

A fleet of self-driving vans has gone into service in Texas, USA, in the world’s first full-scale fleet trial of fully autonomous technology. The vans, based on the Nissan e-NV200 […]

Opp-Charge fleet launches in Yorkshire

The UK’s first fleet of buses to use Opportunity Charging, or Opp-Charge, technology is going into service in the North Yorkshire town of Harrogate this weekend. The Harrogate Bus Company, […]