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Part-worn tyres putting drivers at risk

TyreSafe has warned drivers about the risks of part-worn tyres after a number of operations identified significant compliance and safety issues. Working with Trading Standards, it carried out investigations in […]

Demand surging for used electric cars

Demand for used electric cars is exceeding supply, driving a 2.7% increase in average prices in July, according to new data from Indicata. Its August Market Watch found that electric […]

Car insurance policies rising again

Average car insurance policies rose 3.6% in the second quarter of the year, according to the latest data from Go.Compare. It found that average policies were up £14 to and […]

Brook Bishop joins Cazoo as chief commercial officer

Cazoo has strengthened it leadership team with the appointment of Brook Bishop as chief commercial officer. Bishop has extensive senior management experience in the automotive sector, joining from Motorway where […]

Electric vehicle van sales enjoy 10% growth

Electric vehicle van sales rose almost three quarters in July to account for 14.7% of the market, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Year-to-date growth of electric […]

Common heavy goods vehicle repairs identified

Warranty Solutions Group has revealed the UK’s most common heavy goods vehicle repairs. It analysed almost 2,500 authorised HGV warranty claims dating back to July 2021 to present one of the […]

Chery turns to UTAC Millbrook for R&D

Chery Automobile will open a new UK R&D Centre of Excellence at UTAC Millbrook in Bedfordshire later this year. The initial focus of the new centre will be chassis dynamics […]

RAC Warranty expands Scratch and Dent Insurance

RAC Warranty has responded to an aging UK car parc by expanding its cosmetic product, RAC Scratch and Dent Insurance. The enhanced offering now protects larger areas of damage, and […]

Martin Potter, commercial director, Liquid Fleet

Fleets turn to longer van rental contracts

Businesses are increasingly extending van rental contracts from 12 to 24 months, according to Liquid Fleet. The shift is a response to higher vehicle costs and the preference for cost […]