News

SMEs missing consumer shift towards finance

A quarter of UK retailers are not capitalising on the rise in consumers spending on finance, according to new research. The study, conducted by finance solutions provider Duologi, found that […]

FLA appoints director general

The Finance & Leasing Association has named Stephen Haddrill as director general. He will take up his role in early December. Stephen has had an extensive Whitehall career, and also […]

Van thefts spike across UK

Van theft across the UK has soared by 45% over the last four years. Research by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has found that a total of 32,056 vans have been stolen […]

Hydrogen cars complete 6,000km journey

Hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles travelled nearly 6,000km across Europe to celebrate the expanding network of refuelling stations. Thirteen vehicles starting in five countries (Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and […]

Autoglass raises €1.5m for charity

Autoglass has raised €1.5m for global charity partner Afrika Tikkun at the 2019 Spirit of Belron challenge.  The event saw employees from over 20 countries running, swimming and cycling to […]

EV training underway at ACIS

ACIS has staged the first of a series of vehicle technology seminars to prepare the crash repair market for the onslaught of electric vehicle (EV) and advanced driver assist systems […]

Stanners to demonstrate at LKQ event

Stanners Equipment plans to demonstrate its new hand-held UV LED lamp at LKQ’s bodyshop technical and training event in Milton Keynes on 30 October. Stanners has introduced the new UV […]

Middlesbrough launches new Ford Store

Lookers Ford Middlesbrough hosted its first Ford Family Festival event to celebrate the completion of its recent transformation. There was something for everybody at the open day, which celebrated all things […]

Volta Trucks partners with Prodrive

Prodrive is working with Volta Trucks to help engineer its 16-tonne electric HGV designed, not only to meet zero emissions requirements, but also to help keep vulnerable road users safer […]

MINI partners with EVEC

MINI UK has announced its official partnership with the Electric Vehicle Experience Centre (EVEC), Milton Keynes. As part of the new partnership two MINI Countryman Plug-In Hybrid1 vehicles have joined […]

FLA appoints new director general

The Finance & Leasing Association’s chairman and board have announced that Stephen Haddrill has been appointed director general of the FLA and will take up his role in early December. […]