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The coronavirus crisis is creating greater divergence between the demands of car and van fleets, with vans doing more miles and cars fewer. Paul Holland, managing director of UK Fuel […]

The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) is asking the sector for its insights on recruitment, training and wellbeing among its workers. Its new HR survey has been launched to assess […]

The European Commission has launched a public consultation to assess the effectiveness of regulations surrounding motor vehicle distribution and aftersales agreements. The consultation on the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation […]

Fleet managers are relying on software more than ever as a result of changing work habits. According to FleetCheck, scattered fleet departments where teams are operating individually from home have […]

The Royal Automobile Club has cancelled the 2020 RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run on Sunday, 1 November. The Run has taken place without interruption since 1947. Organisers […]

Automotive charity and bodyshop magazine partner Ben is now providing support to industry people who have lost their jobs or who are at risk of losing their jobs. Ben has […]

U-POL chief executive Guy Williams has been named the new president of the British Coatings Federation, taking over from David Beckford of Pronto Industrial Paints. Williams said: “I would like […]

AutoRaise has announced that LV= has increased its financial support to help it through the Covid-19 pandemic. Bob Linwood, AutoRaise CEO, said: “LV= have stood shoulder to shoulder with us, […]

Copart UK is installing connected technology on its fleet of 250 transporters ahead of the introduction of Direct Vision Standard (DVS) regulations. The DVS measures how much an HGV driver […]

Greater collaboration within the automotive sector could be a happy unintended consequence of Covid-19, and it could be the difference between success and failure for many smaller repairers. A fall […]

Used car prices have continued to enjoy “exceptionally strong growth” through October. This is based on analysis of the circa 451,000 vehicles currently advertised on the Auto Trader marketplace. It found […]

Regulators are closing a loophole that allows drivers to take photos or play games on their phones while driving. As it stands, it is illegal to make calls or send […]