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Chinese vehicle brands rising up recognition ranks

Chinese vehicle brands Jaecoo and Omoda have seen the greatest increase in customer awareness in the last year, according to new research May’s Startline Used Car Tracker found that Jaecoo […]

Lucy Tugby earns Cazoo promotion

Cazoo has promoted Lucy Tugby to chief marketing officer to work closely with dealers and lead the next phase of the company’s marketing strategy. Tugby joined the business in 2019 […]

New car sales charged by electric vehicle demand

New car sales in the EU have increased by 4.2% year-to-date, according to new figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. Growth has been driven by strong consumer interest in […]

Battery health secured with Servicesure partnership

Servicesure repairers will be able offer customers more accurate battery health information following a new partnership with Yuasa. As part of the agreement, members of the independent repair network will […]

Ghost car insurance searches up by over 2,000%

Online searches for ‘ghost car insurance’ have increased by 2,130% in the last month to more than 32,000. This is based on analysis of google trends carried out by MoneySuperMarket. […]

Stellantis launches Octago to support repair network

Stellantis has created joint venture Octago with MSX International to support its Eurorepar Car Service network (ERCS). Bringing together Stellantis’s parts distribution strength and MSX International aftersales expertise, Octago will […]

Female vehicle technicians set to plug skills gap

Female vehicle technicians could plug the industry’s skills gap with colleges reporting a ‘dramatic shift’ in the number of women now on automotive courses. According to Autotech Academy, more women […]

HGV apprentice numbers on upward trend

New analysis of government data has revealed a significant increase in HGV apprentice numbers. According to figures from the Department for Education (DfE) and the Department for Work and Pensions […]

AutoGraphics launched to link buyers with best models

Automotive Insights & Research Services has announced a new data partnership with Regit and the launch of AutoGraphics. AutoGraphics will enable clients to explore consumer attitudes, behaviours and purchase intent […]

Sycamore Trust celebrates charity match win

Fix Auto Dagenham raised valuable funds for the Sycamore Trust with a charity football match against Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Held at Dagenham & Redbridge FC, Fix Auto Dagenham came back from […]

Connect Video launched to streamline dealer sales

Mad Devs has unveiled Connect Video to help dealers create and send personalised vehicle videos to customers. The new integrated video communication tool allows retailers to create and send videos […]