Car manufacturing suffers July slump
UK car manufacturing fell for the first time since February, with output dropping 37.6% in July. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, just 53,438 units were made, […]
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Used car price rise beginning to taper
Used car prices may have reached a ceiling, with just 4.6% between the price of a new car and a car bought a year ago. According to BuyaCar, the average […]
New reliability survey reveals best and worst models
A new survey based on feedback from more than 16,000 car owners has revealed the most and least reliable vehicles. The 2021 What Car? Reliability Survey asked owners whether their […]
Wood named Vauxhall marketing director
Vauxhall Motors has named Adam Wood as marketing director. Wood was previously with Renault Group in the UK for 14 years, and has experience in marketing communications, product marketing and […]
Irish regulator concludes motor insurance investigation
Six motor insurance companies will introduce or enhance their competition law compliance programmes after being investigated for anti-competitive practices. The investigation was carried out by Irish regulator Competition and Consumer […]
LCV disrupter preparing for UK launch
New all-electric automotive company Innovation Automotive has announced it will focus on the light commercial vehicle market when it launches in the UK later this year. The multi-brand automotive firm […]
New study predicts continued EV growth
A new study is predicting a 14% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the electric and hybrid vehicle market between 2021 and 2031. According to ESOMAR-certified market research, short-term projections […]
ACIS supports Toyota training initiative
ACIS is supporting Toyota in a new initiative to train technicians. The vehicle manufacturer is using a damaged Toyota Supra as a skills training vehicle for technicians at its head […]
Conversion course launched to bridge HV skills gap
Remit Training has launched a new free course intended to help technicians convert light vehicle skills to heavy vehicles. It hopes this will go some way to bridging the severe […]
AutoRaise supports apprentice levy transfers
AutoRaise has supported Saint Gobain in transferring more than £125,000 of its Apprenticeship Levy funding to repairers. The Levy Transfer programme enables larger, levy-paying corporations to fulfil their corporate social […]
Vehicle thefts up a third
Stolen vehicle recovery experts Tracker has found that thefts have risen by more than 32% in the first half of the year, as the UK has come out of lockdown. […]
Cazoo expands into Liverpool
Online car retailer Cazoo has opened its latest Customer Care centre in Liverpool, creating 15 new jobs. Following a £1m investment, this becomes the 19th customer collection/drop off location opened […]