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CV Show 2020 cancelled
- 20/03/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Commercial Vehicle Show 2020 has been cancelled in light of the current coronavirus pandemic together with guidance issued by the government. The option of postponing was given careful consideration; however, it was felt there were too many unknown variables to make this option [...] -
Auto Trader relaxes payments
- 20/03/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Auto Trader has introduced a series of measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement it said: “The UK car retailing market is facing unprecedented levels of uncertainty. As the UK’s leading automotive marketplace, we have chosen to act in what we believe is a responsible way to protect our [...] -
Customers go online to maintain demand
- 20/03/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Online sales are providing a lifeline to manufacturers and car dealers, with sales and searches both up. Analysis by the online car marketplace BuyaCar.co.uk this week revealed an increase in conversions and that website traffic is higher than it was a year ago. The coronavirus crisis inevitably puts major [...] -
Double delight for Richard Hardie MG
- 20/03/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Richard Hardie MG has launched two new zero-emission sites in Newcastle and Sunderland. Nick Hardie, director at Richard Hardie, said: “Since the launch of our Richard Hardie MG Ashington site last summer, we’ve seen great demand for the marque’s value-for-money range that offers our customers quality, style [...] -
Demand for cheap runarounds surges
- 19/03/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Used car website DesperateSeller.co.uk has reported an 18% spike in searches for cars priced under £2,000 since last week, when the coronavirus crisis escalated. The most in-demand models are small cars such as the Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa and VW Polo. Rod Joseph, director at DesperateSeller.co.uk, said: [...] -
Autorola takes top apprenticeship awards
- 19/03/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Autorola UK has scooped two apprenticeship accolades at the Maxim Business Training Awards with the Macclesfield-based company being named Employer of the Year, and apprentice Billy Lloyd taking the Apprentice of the Year Award. Online used vehicle remarketing specialist, Autorola UK received the accolades at the [...] -
‘Business at usual’ for Ezi Methods
- 19/03/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Ben Cardy, commercial director and co-founder of Ezi Methods, the online provider of vehicle repair data, says it is business as usual despite the escalation of coronavirus. With every team member already having the established ability to work from home, the operation is following official guidelines and [...] -
Autoinform Live postponed
- 19/03/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association (OESAA) has announced that next month’s Autoinform Live, originally scheduled to be held at the GTG Academy in Wolverhampton from 25-26 April, has been postponed due to escalating restrictions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. OESAA chairman, Nigel [...] -
VWCV halts production in Germany, Poland
- 19/03/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) is suspending vehicle production from today for an anticipated 10 working days. The production sites affected are those in Hannover, and Polish sites Poznań and Września. The reasons for stopping production are the uncertain sales environment for light commercial vehicles, [...] -
BMW and Toyota confirm UK plant closures
- 18/03/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
BMW and Toyota have joined the growing list of vehicle manufacturers to announce they are suspending production at UK plants. Jaguar Land Rover is expected to follow suit shortly. BMW has about 8,000 staff in the UK. It operates a Mini factory near Oxford, as well as plants in Swindon and Hams Hall and makes [...]