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Mazda gears up for EV range
- 13/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Mazda UK has announced that NewMotion will be its preferred charging partner in the UK, helping its dealer network to plan for and install EV charging solutions. Installation will begin imminently, with the infrastructure providing charging for Mazda’s showroom EV models, employees who commute to work using [...] -
Car thefts surge with just 0.6% ever solved
- 10/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Car thefts have risen 50% in six years, with a staggering 99.4% remaining unsolved. According to data released by the Office of National Statistics, more than 300 cars are stolen in Britain every day, with 106,291 being taken last year alone. But even this might be an underestimate: the figures only include [...] -
ABI leadership team extends contracts
- 10/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The ABI has announced that board chair Jon Dye, chief executive at Allianz Insurance, and deputy chair Julian Adams, director of public policy and regulation, M&G, will remain in their current roles until next summer. Both were appointed on a one-year contract last summer. Dye said: “These are critical [...] -
Customers turn to premium models
- 10/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Customers paid record prices for cars in June as demand for more expensive models surged. This is according to BuyaCar, which is predicting further rises in July despite the widespread availability of cheaper vehicles. It found that average prices paid on BuyaCar fell to a three-year low in April – over [...] -
Used car prices rise through June
- 10/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
British Car Auctions (BCA) has reported that the average price of used cars sold continued to rise through June. It averaged £8,565 over the month, an improvement of £1,029 (14%) compared to May. The value improvement compared to April was even more pronounced at £3,689, equivalent to a 75.7% increase over the [...] -
Ben Ball 2020 cancelled
- 09/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Ben Ball has been cancelled this year as a result of Covid-19. It is the first time the flagship event for automotive charity Ben has been cancelled since World War 2 and could result in a £1m income shortfall. The event had been scheduled for December, but concerns among recent attendees left Ben with little [...] -
White joins IMI EV advisory group
- 09/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Autotech Recruit CEO Gavin White has joined the Institute of the Motor Industry’s TechSafe Sector Advisory Group to help drive forward the Electrified Vehicle Professional Standard. Officially endorsed by the government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), the IMI’s TechSafe standard offers vehicle [...] -
Cut VAT to stimulate market: car buyers
- 09/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The government has been urged to expand its updated budget by cutting VAT for car buyers. The government has already made this move to stimulate spending in the hospitality and tourism sectors. According to a survey carried out by carwow, more than a third of prospective car buyers would act immediately if this [...] -
Economic Update ‘bitterly disappointing’
- 09/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The automotive industry has urged the government to expand its Economic Update to include long-term stimuli and sector-specific measures. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a range of far-reaching initiatives yesterday, but while measures being taken to protect jobs has been welcomed, the Society of Motor [...] -
NFDA backs government measures to support jobs
- 09/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The National Federation of Dealers Association (NFDA) has welcomed the government’s plans, announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak yesterday, to support, create and protect jobs. The chancellor announced a new £2bn Kickstart Scheme to help employers create jobs for young people at risk of long-term unemployment. [...]