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Slater heads up DFM

Daimler Fleet Management has named Lesley Slater as new chief commercial officer. She joined the UK Fleet and leasing arm of Daimler Mobility AG this month. Slater said: “Joining DFM […]

JLR celebrates Ingenium milestone

Jaguar Land Rover is celebrating the production of over 1.5 million Ingenium engines at its Engine Manufacturing Centre in Wolverhampton. The advanced all-aluminium Ingenium family, which includes a range of […]

Autotech Recruit names new tech director

Autotech Recruit has named Laurence Abbott as new marketing and technology director. The creation of this new role underpins Autotech Recruit’s objective to develop technical solutions which will equip both […]

CV demand continues to surge

Demand for commercial vehicles has soared, with the number of unique users to Auto Trader Vans marketplace rising 40% year-on-year in June, and 79% on pre-Covid-19 levels. Meanwhile, average prices […]

Motorists go online to find repairers

New research has found that motorists are in greater numbers going online to find someone to repair or service their vehicles. Garage lead generator site autoadvisor.co.uk has seen an 88% […]

PSA Groupe renamed as Stellantis

Groupe PSA has announced that its new corporate name will be Stellantis. The group comprises Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and this announcement is another step towards the completion of […]

Motorists urged to perform key safety checks

Three quarters of motorists will take to UK roads this summer on way to a “staycation”, but most won’t make the necessary safety checks to their vehicles beforehand. A survey […]

Production to resume at Ellesmere Port

Production will resume at Groupe PSA’s Ellesmere Port plant on 17 August. Production was suspended on 17 March, but since then PSA has implemented a protocol of more than 100 […]

Record month underlines growing trend

Online car repair marketplace ClickMechanic reported a record month in June, when it provided more than 210,200 quotes to customers. The requests with the strongest surge in demand were all […]

TrustFord delivers on Asda order

TrustFord has completed the first delivery in a significant fleet order for Asda. The newly fitted-out commercial vehicles were handed over at Asda’s Lancaster Superstore. TrustFord’s fleet and CV director […]

FLA unveils long-term recovery plan

The Finance and Leasing Association has published a recovery plan for the economy which calls for a phased approach of short, medium and long-term measures to help the UK become […]

Volumes and prices continue to rise

The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) has reported strong volumes and rising prices since lockdown eased, and says it expects that trend to continue. Physical auctions reopened on 15 […]