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Fix Auto Loughborough celebrates service award

Fix Auto Loughborough has been named as the Best Automotive Services Firm for 2020 in the fourth annual Midlands Enterprise Business Awards. The Leicestershire repairer saw off competition from across […]

PPG completes integration process

PPG has announced that Brown Brothers Distribution will be renamed PPG Refinish Distribution. This is part of the company’s ‘One Team’ integration, and concludes extensive work over the past 12 […]

Used car market to remain robust

Used car sales are expected to remain sturdy during Lockdown 3:0, based on the evidence of the previous two lockdowns. According to Startline Motor Finance, the used car sector should […]

EV sales drive Volvo recovery

Volvo Cars reported the strongest second-half sales numbers in the company’s history in 2020, fuelled by fast-growing demand for its electrified cars. The share of electric models more than doubled […]

MG smashes previous sales record

MG Motor ended last year with its best ever sales figures. It recorded a total of 18,415 registrations – an increase of 41% over its previous best sales year in […]

Claims down in December

The latest collision repair industry report from CAPS shows unique claims decreased by 3% in December. The report (below) covers unique claims and supply chain transmissions. It also found supply […]

EV sales to top 200,000

It’s estimated that more than 200,000 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be registered in the UK this year – almost double the number in 2020. This is according to […]

Business as usual for online auctions

BCA has confirmed that it’s business as usual following the announcement of a new lockdown in England and continuing tighter restrictions in other parts of the UK. All BCA sales […]

2020 the ‘tipping point’ in EV demand

Last year has been described as a “tipping point” for electric vehicles, after sales surged against a dramatic decline in demand for petrol and diesel. According to the Society of […]

LCV market down by a fifth

UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations ended 2020 down 20%, with the van market rounding off the year in decline following three months of growth. This is according to […]

EVs shine bright against gloomy backdrop

The UK new car market fell by 29.4% in 2020, with annual registrations dropping to 1,631,064 units. However, demand for electric vehicles grew by a staggering 185.9%. This is according […]

Bentley sales reach record high

Bentley achieved record sales in 2020 despite the impact of Covid-19. It delivered 11,206 in 2020, an increase of two per cent over 2019, and the highest sales performance in […]