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Dealers need to ensure their lending panels are fit for the coronavirus era used car market. Startline Motor Finance CEO Paul Burgess explained that, while the used car market was […]

The International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) has turned the spotlight on one of its highly valued and long-standing global partners – Mitchell International, Inc. IBIS Worldwide CEO Jason Moseley has […]

Simon Goodyer, PPG’s regional business manager for Northern England, has died from a heart attack, it was announced today. David Heal, PPG market director for UK and Ireland Refinish, has […]

Motorists have been urged to book their MOTs now with more than 10 million tests still due before the end of the year. A study by Fixter, a UK end-to-end […]

Engine production in the UK was down 35.1% in August as just 106,398 units were produced. Production for domestic and overseas markets declined 36.9% and 34.1% respectively, while year-to-date engine […]

LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has appointed Autohaus Geisser in Karlsruhe, Germany to its dealer network. This follows the establishment of the company’s central European sales office in Frankfurt last […]

LKQ Euro Car Parts has appointed Donna Fearnley as its new HR director. She replaces Dave Brookfield, who has taken over as vice president for HR at LKQ Group in […]

Car production nosedived by 44.6% in the UK in August, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which reported that just 51,039 units rolled off factory lines […]

UK commercial vehicle production declined 11.5% in August. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported that 4,915 commercial vehicles rolled off production lines. Production for the domestic market grew […]

The automotive industry has welcomed the announcement of new support measures during the Covid-19 crisis, announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak. Among the initiatives, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan will be […]

European new car registrations in Europe fell by 18% year-on-year last month. The 18% drop comes in heavy contrast to the 4% decrease posted by the market when comparing July […]

BCA’s inaugural online Saturday sale attracted more than 1,500 buyers and saw conversion rates of over 80% across a broad range of stock. The auction took place on 19 September […]