A coalition comprising automotive trade associations and commercial organisations has been formed to lobby the UK government of behalf of the independent aftermarket. The independent aftermarket directly employs more than […]
TrustFord has recorded its strongest ever first six months, delivering a pre-tax profit of £13.6m on a turnover of £1bn. Stuart Foulds, chairman and chief executive officer of TrustFord said: […]
RHCV has appointed its first in-house group health, safety and facilities manager. The independent Renault Trucks distributor, which has added two new sites to the group in the past three […]
Average used car values at BCA rose above £9,000 for the first time on record in June. Average prices rose by £835 month on month, equivalent to a 10% increase, […]
Volvo will acquire Geely’s share in their joint venture in China with the longer-term aim of taking full ownership of its car manufacturing plants and sales operations in the country. […]
Thatcham Research has unveiled a new training programme called EV Ready to help the automotive aftermarket prepare for the electrification of the industry. The blended learning will be delivered remotely […]
UK drivers could have to pay an extra £2.4bn a year on repair bills if the government does not overrule new European Union legislation. The EU is considering changing “block […]
Nearly two-thirds of showroom visitors will avoid dealers with no covid-19 measures, despite government lifting restrictions. According to research by What Car?, 63.7% of respondents said they would avoid visiting […]
Stellantis has announced that Ned Curic will take over as chief technology officer on 30 August. He arrives from Amazon, where he is currently vice president of Alexa Automotive. Curic […]
Fix Auto UK has appointed its 12th repair centre. Formerly known as MTS Vehicle Services, the repairer will now operate as Fix Auto Croxley Green and joins the network following […]
A new report has found that the UK’s low volume and specialist vehicle manufacturing sector is the most diverse in the world. The SMMT’s Low Volume and Specialist Vehicle Manufacturers […]
The 2016 Volkswagen Touareg has been revealed as the UK’s fastest selling used car, taking an average of just 22 days to leave forecourts. According to Auto Traders Fastest Selling […]
