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Demand spikes after restrictions ease

BCA has reported a significant and noticeable uptick in demand and values in the week following the relaxation of lockdown restrictions in England. Average values rose by 15% to £1,223 […]

New app puts EV charging costs in focus

A new digital service has launched designed to give electric vehicle owners and fleet managers full visibility of charge-up costs. EEVEE is a new digital service that could make electric […]

V12 Vehicle Finance names new MD

V12 Vehicle Finance has announced David Nield as managing director. He has held senior positions as Barclays, Iveco Capital Europe and GE Capital Motor Finance and was formerly Secure Trust […]

Brandon ARC achieves green standard

Brandon ARC has secured environmental standard PAS2060. It achieved carbon neutral status in partnership with ECA Business Energy. Paul King, owner of Brandon ARC, said: “I’m really proud that we […]

Supply issues stall JLR production

Jaguar Land Rover is suspending production at two UK factories from next week due to a shortage of parts. It has announced its plants in Halewood and Castle Bromwich would […]

Hybrid demand surges in second-hand market

Demand for hybrids is soaring in the used car market. Buyacar has reported its highest ever proportion of hybrid customers, with sales this year to 20 April up 27% from […]

Emissions down across Europe

Vehicle emissions across 21 countries in Europe reduced by 12% last year compared to 2019. According to data from JATO Dynamics, the volume weighted average CO2 emissions (was 106.7 g/km last […]

Used prices continue upward curve

The average price of used cars sold on the Auto Trader platform increased last week for the 49th consecutive week. Based on about 484,000 used vehicles currently advertised on its […]

ClickMechanic catches up Road Runner

ClickMechanic is partnering with Road Runner, a specialist motor trade insurance company. As a result, ClickMechanic, an online marketplace for car repair, will offer mechanics on their network access to […]

Coplus focuses on core markets

Coplus has announced two divisional managing directors to support its new structure. Andrew Bennett is the new managing director for Insurance Products and James Blyth has been appointed as managing […]

Claims on the rise as lockdown eases

The latest CAPS Consortium collision repair industry report for the week ending 17 April shows an increase of 5-7% respectively on the previous week. The new figures are 82% for […]