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Renault promotes from within

Renault UK has promoted Peter Horton to head of fleet and used vehicles. Horton will oversee the brand’s entire fleet sales division and also be responsible for remarketing and residual […]

New and used finance market on the up

New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) found that the consumer car finance market reported new business volumes were up by 33% in November 2021 compared to […]

Motorpoint launches new recruitment drive

Up to 30 new jobs are being created in Maidstone by Motorpoint. The new roles will be in sales, service, support and vehicle preparation. Robert Jones, head of retail operations […]

Alloy wheel stripping – a heated debate

Liam Cowling of paint and refinishing materials supplier Carlac discusses the pros and cons of hot-stripping and cold-stripping for alloy wheel refurbishment. The growth in popularity of alloy wheel refurbishment […]

EVs dominate fastest-selling used cars

According to the latest data from Auto Trader’s Fastest Selling Index, the 2016 Nissan Leaf was the UK’s fastest selling used car in 2021, taking an average of just 17 days […]

Allianz secures global contract

Allianz Group has signed a global agreement with AGE for the next two years. A few AGE members already collaborate with Allianz in their local region, but with this new […]

AutoProtect names new marketing chief

AutoProtect Group has announced that Mike Edwards has joined the business as chief sales and marketing officer. He joins with extensive automotive experience from his role at Pendragon PLC where […]

IMI reveals awards shortlist

The shortlist for the Institute of Motor Industry’s (IMI) 2022 Awards have been unveiled. The six categories are designed to recognise the incredible talent, commitment and passion of individuals and […]

Audatex takes AI to Romania

Audatex and Romanian insurance company Asirom VIG are taking the next step of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to settle claims faster and shorten key-to-key times. They have extended their strategic […]

Repairify secures global agreement

Repairify has secured a key agreement to add technology from LAUNCH, a global supplier of automotive diagnostic tools and solutions, to its portfolio. It will now be able to provide […]

Motofix announces Bsi success

Motofix has announced another round of 100% successful Bsi audits across all eight sites during 2021. The Bsi successes underlines the Motofix commitment to continuously improving and monitoring repair processes […]

Consumer demand remains high

A new study has revealed growing consumer demand in December. The data compiled by lead management specialists at iTrackLEADS compared sales activity in December 2021 against the same month in […]