Copart celebrates first Academy graduate
Copart is celebrating its first Driver Academy graduate. Luke Geach from its Bristol Operation Centre has become the first driver to complete the training. He joined the company in March as […]
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Supermarkets keeping fuel prices ‘artificially high’
RAC data has found that although supermarkets are reducing the cost of petrol and diesel, the cuts have not happened fast enough and do not go far enough. Despite wholesale […]
ULEZ expansion falling short of emissions targets
The introduction and expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone in London has failed to reduce carbon emissions as much as hoped. According to a new report from Transport for […]
Tickets go on sale for bodyshop LIVE!
bodyshop LIVE! , the all-day collision repair industry event, which includes the bodyshop Expo, our 30 Under 30: Rising Stars celebration and the ever-popular bodyshop Awards gala dinner, is back and […]
Seatbelts and smartphones undermining road safety
New data from the Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed that 24% of all car occupant fatalities in Britain between 2016 and 2020 involved people not wearing their seatbelt. DfT’s […]
EV demand shows signs of stalling
The UK appetite for electric vehicles (EVs) appears to be in decline with fewer people saying they expect to own an EV in the next decade. A recent CarGurus study […]
VWG reports robust growth
Volkswagen Group has published strong results for the first half of the year, with operating results before special items for the first six month totalling $13.2b, a 16.1% increase on […]
Škoda satisfied with sales ahead of relaunch
Škoda saw sales fall by 30% in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period last year, with 360,600 vehicles delivered worldwide. The operating profit of €676m is […]
Public charging remains a postcode lottery
A new report has revealed the percentage of households without the space to charge at their own property but situated within five minutes of a public EV charger has risen […]
Bentley records record profits
Bentley has reported strong financial results for the first half of 2022, with operating profits of €398m. This is a 124% increase on the same period last year, while the […]
Engine demand declines home and abroad
Automotive engine production declined 12.7% in the first six months of 2022. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers, 812,397 units were produced in the first half of the year. […]
Europcar opens prestigious Scottish site
Europcar has opened a new location in Edinburgh. The rental site is open six days a week, providing customers with easy-to-access mobility to a range of rental vehicles. Ron Santiago, […]
