Fuel prices surge in September
The price of diesel rose 8p a litre in September, with petrol up 4.5p during the month. Diesel increased from 154.78p to 163.11p, making it the fifth largest rise since […]
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EV claims up 370%
New research by MotorEasy has revealed a 370% increase in electric vehicle warranty claims over the past three years. While this is partly down to the number of EVs MotorEasy […]
Fleet downtime up for 92% of BVRLA members
Declining parts availability has led to increases in replacement prices and off-road time for fleets, according to BVRLA’s half-year Industry Outlook Survey. The survey found that 92% of BVRLA respondents […]
UK drivers in favour of 2030 delay
Nearly two-thirds of UK drivers (60.1%) are in favour of the UK government’s decision to push back the ban on the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles to 2035. This […]
Munro launches crowdfunding initiative
Scottish manufacturer of all-electric 4x4s Munro has announced an equity crowdfunding round. The initiative has been launched with leading global online investment platform Seedrs and will run until 31 October. […]
AX names new fleet director
Dan Cripps has been appointed as AX’s new director of Fleet and Logistics. He takes up the role with 20 years of experience in fleet management, including 15 years at […]
Drive Motor Retail recognises long-service stalwarts
Drive Motor Retail’s award-winning bodyshop is celebrating the long service of its Redcar team members who have a combined 132 years with the business. The Redcar team is comprised of […]
Road fatalities surge 10%
A new report from the Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed a 10% rise in road fatalities from 2021 to 2022. It found that there were 1,711 fatalities on UK […]
Parking fines spike by nearly a third
The number of parking tickets issued by private companies in the UK rose by 29% in the year leading up to March. According to data from the Driver and Vehicle […]
Bodyshop celebrates 2023 Awards and 30 Under 30 winners
Bodyshop Magazine celebrated the best and brightest in the UK collision repair industry at the Bodyshop Awards 2023 last week (28 September) with the most respected and prestigious prize-giving event in […]
Steve Thompson steps down from AutoRaise role
AutoRaise has announced that Steve Thompson is stepping down from his position as vice-chairman. This follows the recent appointment of Matt Caldicott as general manager. Thompson has been part of […]
RRG adopts Mad Devs tech
One of the largest dealer groups in the north of England, RRG, is supporting further growth of its car supermarkets in Oldham, Preston and Atherton with technology developed by iStoreDOCS. […]
