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Car clubs take 100,000 vehicles off road

Nearly 100,000 private vehicles have been taken off the road as rising number of people sign up to car clubs. The shared transport charity Collaborative Mobility (CoMoUK) has carried out […]

Solera continues acquisition strategy

Solera has announced three new acquisitions intended to further streamline its end-to-end vehicle lifecycle solutions. It has acquired Omnitracs, DealerSocket and eDriving. Omnitracs is a leading fleet management platform, DealerSocket […]

New survey finds 2030 ban unrealistic

New research has found that two thirds of motorists believe the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles is unachievable, thinking it will take another two […]

Car finance market reports four-digit growth

The consumer car finance market was a staggering 1,276% higher in April 2021 to the same month last year. In the first four months the year, new business volumes were […]

Remote ADAS calibrations for bodyshops

A new service has launched in the UK offering bodyshops remote ADAS calibration, OE scans, diagnostics and resets. US-based asTech has introduced its service to the UK market to help […]

Key partnership champions repair over replace

Cornerstone Technologies and The Green Parts Specialists have teamed up to offer cost-efficient and environmentally-friendly repairs to the insurance industry. Cornerstone is delivering training in repair over replace to the […]

Activate Accident Repair opens flagship bodyshop

Activate Accident Repair has opened the doors to its new flagship bodyshop in Warrington. The new repair centre – based on Europa Boulevard – takes the company’s bodyshop portfolio to […]

Corsa tops 2021 sales charts

The new Vauxhall Corsa is the UK’s best-selling new car so far this year. According to the latest new car sales and registration figures released by the Society of Motor […]

MG Motor achieves 30% EV sales

Electric models accounted for more than three in 10 sales for MG Motor, as it took a market share of over 1.5% for the fourth month this year. The company […]

Solus MD joins Automotive 30% Club

Solus Accident Repair Centre managing director Simon Smith has become the latest member to join the Automotive 30% Club. The voluntary network of chief executives and managing directors from across […]

Fleets drive sales surge

New car registrations increased eight-fold from May 2020 to May 2021, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that new car […]

LCV market sets new May record

The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market had another record-setting month, with 29,354 vans registered in May. This is according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers […]