Car showrooms to open from Monday
Dealerships can open their doors again on Monday. Prime minister Boris Johnson announced last night that car showrooms were among the first wave of retailers that would be permitted to […]
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Three months free with VWCV
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is supporting businesses getting back to work by offering no upfront cost and no repayments for the first three months. The offer extends to customers purchasing vehicles […]
BASF extends WorldSkills sponsorship
BASF’s coatings division has renewed its sponsorship of the WorldSkills competition. The agreement continues BASF’s long-standing commitment to developing new talent in the automotive refinish industry and solidifies BASF’s support […]
Change at the top for Aston Martin
Aston Martin has announced that Dr Andy Palmer will step down as president and group chief executive. Tobias Moers will take over a chief executive officer on 1 August, with […]
CAPS analysis shows 14% jump in claims
CAPS has released its latest analysis report for the week ending 22 May, showing a 14% increase in claims activity exchanged across its platform compared to the preceding week. While […]
JLR ‘seeking £1bn government rescue package’
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is understood to be seeking a £1bn bailout from the government. The company is losing an estimated £1bn a month during lockdown. JLR said sales were […]
NFDA joins call for dealerships to reopen
The NFDA has leant its voice to those urging the government to include automotive retailers in the first wave of non-essential retailers opening to “get the country moving again”. Automotive […]
A million ‘unroadworthy’ cars to return to UK streets
More than a million unroadworthy cars could return to UK roads as lockdown begins to ease, according to new research carried out by Kwik Fit. By studying its own data […]
IBISConnect Africa promises strength through collaboration
The International Bodyshop Industry Symposium has announced it will host IBISConnect Africa 2020 on Thursday, 23 July (09:00-13:05 BST) as a live, interactive, online event. IBIS has embraced the opportunities […]
Government urged to give dealers green light
The UK automotive industry is calling on government to allow the country’s 4,900-strong showrooms to reopen, instead of paying £61m a day to keep them closed. According to calculations from […]
Used car prices on the up again
The average price of a used car rose in April, marking the first year-on-year growth since July last year. According to the latest data from Auto Trader’s Retail Price Index, which […]
Motorpoint goes contactless
Motorpoint has introduced contactless collection at its branches in England and Wales. The new click-and-collect service, which will initially be available Monday to Friday, will enable customers to adhere to […]