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IGA calls for an end to MOT extension
- 20/05/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has written to secretary of state for transport Grant Shapps, urging him to end the six-month MOT extension put in place on 30 March 2020. Stuart James, IGA chief executive, said: “Now that the public are being encouraged to go back to work and avoid using public transport [...] -
Online auctions report healthy sales
- 20/05/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Online vehicle auctions have reported strong sales during the lockdown, according to the National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA). Although auctions had to close due to government restrictions, they have been able to continue operating online, receiving stock and delivering vehicles safely to [...] -
Covid-19 could put the brakes on mobility solutions
- 19/05/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The coronavirus could have a significant effect on mobility solutions, the fundamental principle of which is sharing. If users are reluctant to share the use of assets or if guidelines advise against it, then the rate of adoption could impacted. This according to FleetCheck, whose managing director Peter Golding [...] -
Lawson returns to Mercedes-Benz
- 19/05/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Andrew Lawson will return to Mercedes-Benz Vans UK as sale director, effective 1 July. Lawson has spent the past four years with Mercedes-Benz USA. He will be responsible for the development of new customers to the brand through the retail, fleet and direct channels. As part of the move, Simon Neill will move [...] -
Lease car market turns to BEVs
- 19/05/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New lease car emissions fell thanks to the growing uptake of battery electric vehicles. Data from the BVRLA’s Q4 2019 Quarterly Leasing Survey found that BEVs made up more than four per cent of all new lease registrations in the at the end of 2019, up 750 per cent on the same period in 2018. This saw [...] -
Bus and coach registrations rise
- 19/05/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK new bus and coach registrations rose 15.8% in the first quarter of 2020, with demand rising to 1,403 units. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says growth could have been even stronger, with solid demand in the first two months before the coronavirus lockdown measures introduced partway [...] -
HGV market down nearly a quarter
- 19/05/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK’s new heavy goods vehicle (HGV) market fell 22.5% in the first quarter of 2020, with 9,193 units registered. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) attributed the fall to fluctuations in the sector’s naturally long fleet renewal cycle, together with lockdown measures introduced partway [...] -
How-to video on remote imaging released
- 19/05/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Chaplane Accident Repair Centre has uploaded an instructive video for drivers on how best to image their vehicles before repair. This enables bodyshops to estimate the vehicle remotely. Paul Goddard, workshop manager, said: “Due to Covid-19, we’re now looking at ways to minimise our direct contact with [...] -
Signs of life within used car market
- 18/05/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Sales of used cars fell 89% in April compared to March, according to data released by CDL Vehicle Information Services (VIS). However, this could change again in May. The vehicle valuation team has been closely monitoring the automotive marketplace for Covid-19 related impact and sees a number of factors set to [...] -
TTC Group secures Welsh police contract
- 18/05/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
TTC Group has won the contract to deliver driver education courses for Gwent, South Wales and North Wales Police. This means it will continue its relationship with the three forces for a further four years, providing training and awareness programmes under the National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme [...]