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GEM backs road safety campaign

GEM Motoring Assist is again sponsoring this year’s Project EDWARD road safety initiative, which takes place across the UK from 19 September. The goal of Project EDWARD, with its theme […]

Chassin secures Volta Trucks CCO role

Volta Trucks has appointed Adam Chassin as its chief commercial officer to spearhead commercial growth across Europe after receiving more than £300m of investment funding. Chassin is the former head […]

Kia extends RAC partnership

Kia UK has extended its long-running roadside assistance partnership with the RAC to the end of 2023. As part of the deal, every new Kia sold will be covered by […]

Car sales reverse five-month decline

The UK new car market grew for the first time since February in August, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found […]

Fuel prices kept artificially high

Fuel prices fell by an average of 12p in August, the largest monthly drop on record, but are still a long way from reflecting the current wholesale fuel cots. According […]

LCV market nosedives in August

The UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by 24.6% to 15,520 units in August, meaning registrations have fallen every month of the year. According to the Society of Motor […]

Used car market records 29th month of growth

The latest data from the Auto Trader Retail Price Index suggests the used car market remains strong. It found that average used car prices continued to grow year-on-year in August, […]

Buyer demand dips by a fifth in August

Demand for new and used vehicles declined in August against the same month last year, according to data from lead management experts at iTrackLEADS.

Fix Auto UK welcomes Telford repairer

Fix Auto UK has further cemented its position within the West Midlands with the appointment of Fix Auto Telford. The new appointment ensures the network now has 18 fully branded […]

VBRA awards first truck and van certification

The VBRA has awarded the first Structural Truck & Van Body Repair certificate to D Gawthrope ACR. The standard was introduced to regulate and improve standards within large and medium-sized commercial accident repairs. […]