Online sales tipped to surge
Online vehicle sales are expected to grow by 500% in next five years. According to automotive ecommerce firm drivvn, the growth will facilitated by retail networks delivering the entire sales […]
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Retail sales surge past pre-pandemic levels
Retail sales in May were up 14% on the same month in 2019, with that momentum continuing and even growing into June. According to Auto Trader, the 14% rise in […]
Clemens brothers plan fourth Fix Auto bodyshop
Brothers Terry and Chris Clemens plan to open their fourth Fix Auto UK repair centre on the south coast within weeks. Fix Auto Yeovil is scheduled to open for business […]
Tight budgets undermining tech benefits
Employee-facing apps in the transport and logistics sectors are beset by issues. This is according to new research from mobile data capture specialist WorkMobile, which revealed that 75% of chief […]
David Brown expands in the capital
David Brown Automotive has unveiled a new showroom site in the prestigious St John’s Wood area of London. The site, the first of its kinds in the UK, has space […]
Bentley names new UK director
Bentley has named Richard Leopold as regional director for UK, Middle East, Africa and India. He will replace Sarah Simpson, who moved to Porsche GB, on 1 September. Alain Favey, […]
Shocking cost of wing mirror repairs revealed
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has revealed the shocking cost to van drivers of repairs to wing mirrors. It has found that UK van drivers have paid £655m in repairs, with additional […]
IMI to lobby government over skills bill
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) will support the Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) in lobbying the government to ensure its new skills bill benefits the automotive industry. The […]
Volvo invests in fossil-free steel
Volvo is exploring the development of a fossil-free, high quality steel which is hopes to use in car construction. It is teaming up with Swedish steel maker SSAB on its […]
Change at the top for Kia
Kia Europe has appointed Steffen Cost as its new vice president of operations. He will be based at Kia’s European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, and responsible for sustaining Kia Europe’s […]
Bodyshops urged to pursue grants
Fix Auto UK has urged bodyshops that have been denied a retail grant or business rate reliefs not to take no for an answer. Fix Auto West Hampstead, Fix Auto […]
Four million drivers asleep at the wheel
A staggering four million drivers have fallen asleep behind the wheel, according to new research by IAM RoadSmart. The research also found that one in 10 of those surveyed admitted […]