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LCV market up 21% in 2023

The light commercial vehicle market grew by 21% last year to reach 341,455 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The UK saw an additional 59,316 […]

drivvn reports record growth

Automotive e-commerce company drivvn has seen vehicle sales grow by 257% from £709m in 2022 to £2.2bn in 2023. The company now supports 14 automotive brands in 10 countries across […]

JTAPE: 20 years of innovation

JTAPE, the Macclesfield-based supplier of innovative masking solutions for the UK and international collision repair industry, has recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. JTAPE founder Oliver Jevons (pictured centre) started his […]

New car market finishes 2023 strongly

The UK new car market grew for the 17th month in a row in December to make 2023 the best year since the pandemic. Sales were up 9.8% in December […]

TrustFord opens 2024 apprentice programme

TrustFord it is now accepting applications for its 2024 apprenticeship programme, as part of the company’s commitment to growing and retaining diverse colleagues. There are over 80 opportunities across the […]

Straightset cuts ribbon on new training centre

Independent UK garage equipment company Straightset has opened a new 3,000 sqft training studio at its headquarters in Worksop. The studio will offer a dedicated training space where customers, distributors […]

Kia sets new UK sales record

Kia is celebrating a record-breaking year of sales in 2023, having sold 107,765 cars to UK customers. It finished 2023 as the sixth best-selling brand in the UK with 5.7% […]

Bridge Learning Tech partners with skills tsar

Bridge Learning Tech has announced a new collaboration with Sarah Sillars OBE, who will work with the company as a skills champion and ambassador. This partnership signals a joint commitment […]

Tesla Model 3 tops EV charts

New research has revealed that the Tesla Model 3 was the most popular electric vehicle in the UK last year. According to millions of searches on the cinch website, it […]

ZEV mandate introduced into law

The new ZEV mandate has come into law today in England, Wales and Scotland. It requires all new cars and vans to be zero emission by 2035. For 2024, 22% […]