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Safety stars shine for new car buyers

More than 80% of new car buyers would not buy a car with a Euro NCAP safety rating below 4 stars. This is according to research conducted by What Car?, […]

Sytner Group secures digital treble

Sytner Group has announced that three colleagues have claimed the top spot for two CitNOW Digital Spotlight Awards. These awards were for the efforts that colleagues have put in in […]

SsangYong expands network with Tees Valley addition

SsangYong Motors UK has added Tees Valley SsangYong to its nationwide dealer network. The Darlington-based site is a family-run business with a four-car showroom and has represented Mitsubishi for nearly […]

Renault lands big Fish

Renault UK has appointed Ben Fish as network operations director. He joins the company from SEAT and CUPRA UK, where he most recently held the role of director of UK […]

New drivers favour EV as first car

A Motor Ombudsman-commissioned online YouGov study of nearly 500 existing and prospective learner drivers in Great Britain has revealed that nearly half (42%) of new drivers would prefer their first […]

LCV values set to ease

Market dynamics are changing, which could impact LCV values in the future. That is the view of BCA, which recorded the third highest average monthly value for LCVs in March. LCV […]

Fuel costs pricing drivers off the road

More than a third of households are thinking twice about staycations this year as a result of surging fuel costs. This is according to Auto Trader research, which surveyed 2,400 […]

VW and bp agree EV charging partnership

Volkswagen and bp have launched a strategic partnership that will boost the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across Europe. The partnership intends to build a fast-charging network across Europe by […]

Car production down a third in Q1

UK car manufacturing declined 32.4% during the first three months of 2022, with almost 100,000 fewer units made than in the same period last year. This is according to the […]

Demand for digital claims accelerates

New research by Solera has revealed the increasing demand for digital-first automated claims, with trust in AI-driven claims and repairs soaring to 79% globally. The annual survey also identified rapid […]

CV production booms in 2022

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 57% in the first quarter of 2022 according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Some 25,268 vans, trucks, taxis, […]