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Citroën expands UK network

Citroën has extended its UK retailer network with a new showroom and service centre in Bradford, operated by JCT600 Group. The new Bradford showroom offers reserve and buy online options, […]

Online buying spreads north

Manchester, Sheffield and Glasgow have overtaken London as hotspots for online car buying. According to BuyaCar.co.uk, the top 10 postcode locations based on sales per thousand residents were all in […]

AGL adopts Audatex BMS

Solera has partnered with accident management service provider Activate Group Limited to streamline the management of thousands of repairs a year with PlanManager. Activate Accident Repair has already integrated the […]

CV production down 15%

UK commercial vehicle manufacturing declined 15.5% in 2020, with just 66,116 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches leaving production lines. This is according to the latest figures released by the Society of […]

Emissions causing spike in failed MOTs

Almost 1.3 million vehicles failed MOT tests last year because of faults relating to exhaust emissions. According to a Freedom of Information request to the DVSA by BookMyGarage, diesel vehicles […]

AW Derby secures Nissan approval

AW Repair Group has announced its LV= General Insurance Sole Supply site in Derby has achieved Nissan approval. The 12,000 sqft site works as an extension of the insurance brand, […]

Car production plummets nearly a third

UK car production last year fell to the worst levels since 1984. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers, car production declined 29.3% in 2020 to 920,928 units, with December […]

Britishvolt boosts advisory board

Britishvolt has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of three new members to its strategic advisory board. Jon Sigurdsen, chief investment officer of UCVO AS, and an expert in […]

CarSys unveils key updates

LKQ Euro Car Parts has updated Garage Management Software (GMS), CarSys, streamlining ordering, scheduling and payments. As well as using Haynes Pro data to calculate prices and schedule jobs in […]

EV sales to overtake ICE by 2025

The sales of electric vehicles could overtake petrol and diesel sales by 2025, while alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFV) could get there in 2024. This is according to Auto Trader, which […]

Design chief appointed to JLR board

Jaguar Land Rover has appointed professor Gerry McGovern OBE, chief creative officer, to the board of management. CEO Thierry Bolloré said: “Gerry’s expanded chief creative officer accountabilities include leadership of […]

Copart announces further expansion

Online vehicle remarketing firm Copart UK has announced expansion plans for its Wisbech Operation Centre. It is planning for a five-acre expansion to the 16-acre site, increaging overall vehicle storage […]