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LCV market surges by 85%

The new light commercial vehicle market grew by 85.5% in March with 56,122 vans joining UK roads, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and […]

CD Auction Group names new MD

CD Auction Group has announced Andy Pearce as its new managing director. He was appointed after guiding the company’s record performance over the last quarter as operations director. He said: […]

Polestar rises to climate challenge

Polestar has announced plans to create the first climate neutral car by 2030. Environmental experts have warned that offsetting is not sustainable in the long run. Questions around the long-term […]

David Shepherd to retire as Audatex MD

Audatex regional managing director David Shepherd has announced that he will retire this summer. Replacing Paul Sykes back in 2017, Shepherd took on the role overseeing international business. After a […]

LCV demand reaches record high

Used LCV values reached record levels for the fourth consecutive month at BCA. The average monthly value across all LCVs rose to £9,426 in February, representing the highest average monthly […]

Size matters for Fix Auto Mitcham

Fix Auto Mitcham has relocated to a new building on the same industrial estate to increase repair capacity. Owner Daniel Lawes has moved his entire operation from his previous 5,500 […]

Chinese tech firm joins EV race

Chinese phone maker Xiaomi has announced a £7.3bn investment into EVs over the next 10 years. Xiaomi, the world’s third largest smartphone maker behind Apple and Samsung, will set up […]

Fixed prices top car-buyer wishlist

Car buyers want fixed pricing with no haggling to instil trust, according to new research. Online car supermarket BuyaCar.co.uk asked more than 400 motorists about their experience of car-buying and […]

Claims tail off as weather warms

Unique claims fell five per cent in the last week of March, according to data released by CAPS. Its latest collision repair industry report (below) found that claims were 80% of what […]

UK roads going to pot

New research has found that drivers decreased their mileage by an average of 42% during the pandemic, but there has not been an equivalent drop in the amount of pothole […]

LEVC enhances German footprint

London Electric Vehicle Company has increased its presence in Germany by confirming that Autohaus Faber will offer sales and aftersales support from the city of Schweinfurt. The addition of Autohaus […]

CAPS fits for Broker Direct

Broker Direct and its trading subsidiary Proficient Insurance are both piloting CAPS as the preferred data channel for their vehicle repairer networks. CAPS automatically uploads data to Broker Direct group’s […]