News

Cost of cleaning up for debate

The cost of sanitising vehicles is an increasing point of contention within the industry, as coronavirus had made this service a critical part of the job. In most cases repairers […]

Triple-layer masks available to industry

Autogem has created a triple-layer, reusable anti-bacterial face mask to meet the needs of its customers during the Covid-19 outbreak. The masks have been anatomically designed by medical professionals, and […]

Beware hidden fleet costs

Businesses have been urged to look beyond short-term costs when selecting a fleet provider and remember low cost does not always mean value for money. Venson Automotive Solutions has warned […]

Fern grows into new Cazoo role

Cazoo has named Fern Wake as its new chief of operations. Wake will be responsible for the operations and logistics teams, including Cazoo’s reconditioning facilities in Corby in partnership with […]

Ferrari confirms two new UK sites

Ferrari North Europe has announced two new official Ferrari service centres; the Newcastle site is now open while a second location in Kent will open later this month. The new […]

Weekly CAPS report suggests claims plateau

CAPS’ latest claims analysis report, for the week ending 29 May, shows that for the second time in four weeks there has been a surge followed by a plateau or […]

Scrappage scheme could backfire

The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has argued against the introduction of a new scrappage scheme. It has warned that while the intention may be to get the industry moving […]

Demand for used cars still rising

New figures have found that the demand and value of used cars has steadily risen during lockdown. According to BCA, the average age of vehicles sold is six months older […]

Doctor in the house of Bentley

Bentley Motors has announced that chief technology officer of Volkswagen Passenger Cars Dr Matthias Rabe will join as a member of the board for engineering on 1 August. He succeeds […]

Nissan names new West Way MD

Nissan has appointed Jon Roberts as managing director West Way. Roberts has worked with Nissan for 18 years, having joined in 2002 as West Way Group fleet manager, overseeing the […]

New figures hint at business bounce back

New figures have found that about 19,000 automotive businesses were closed between 20 April and 9 May. That equates to 124,000 jobs. Meanwhile, of those who continued trading, 37 per […]