Supply shortage to continue into 2022
A new report is predicting that the high cost of used cars will continue well into 2022. According to the Cox Automotive and Grant Thornton Automotive Insight Report, the global […]
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Used prices overtake some new models
The latest data from Auto Trader found that the average price of a used car increased 23.9% year-on-year last week. Not only does this mark 76 weeks of consecutive growth, […]
Rob Pugh to lead Fix Auto’s owned sites
Fix Auto UK has appointed Rob Pugh to head up its division of owned repair centres. Reporting directly into shareholders, the 25-year-old takes up the position of head of commercial […]
Plans revealed for UK’s largest Gigafactory
Plans to develop the largest battery gigafactory in the UK have been unveiled. The site in Coventry will create up to 6,000 highly skilled jobs directly as well as thousands […]
Polestar finds perfect Fix
Fix Auto Blackburn and Fix Auto Dagenham are two of the first repairers in Britain to be selected for Polestar approval. They have been selected as a direct result of […]
SMP Europe announces internal promotion
Engine management and ignition specialists, SMP Europe, has appointed Martin Turner as marketing director. Previously internet sales manager at the company, he will also be involved in research and analysis […]
Fleets focus on resources over cost
Fleet management is reacting to the current shortages of drivers, vehicles and fuel by becoming resource rather than cost-based. This is according to fleet software company FleetCheck, which predicted the […]
SMMT joins manufacturing alliance to lobby government
The SMMT has joined four other trade associations to lobby the government to make manufacturing a central plank in its ambitions of reaching net zero by 2050, levelling up the […]
Mixed response to government’s net zero plans
The government has announced its net zero strategy, which includes substantial investment in the automotive industry to support an accelerated switch to electric vehicles. As part of the drive to […]
Patience is a virtue for car buyers
Car buyers are prepared to wait as long as a year for a new vehicle, as awareness of the microchip shortage grows. According to research carried out by What Car?, […]
BASF signs environmental pact
BASF’s Automotive Refinish division has teamed up with ECA Business Energy to help it achieve carbon neutral growth until 2030 as part of its mission to achieve net zero status […]
Battery tests free of charge
LKQ Euro Car Parts has launched a new initiative to support good battery health in the run up to winter. As part of its Test to Earn initiative, customers who […]
