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SEAT has record sales growth
- 09/11/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
SEAT sales have continued to post record growth. Between January and October, the company sold 449,000 vehicles worldwide, which is 13.7% more than in the same period of 2017 (395,100). This is the best result in the history of the carmaker. SEAT’s worldwide deliveries are making solid progress thanks to the [...] -
Leasys 19th on FN50 list
- 09/11/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Leasys has moved to 19th position in the FN50 2018 list, three years ago it was in 31st place. This year Leasys UK, the contract hire division of FCA Bank (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Bank) has seen rapid growth and continued success. It has grown by 30% so far in 2018, taking its fleet size above the 13,150 [...] -
VW to sell EVs under £17,400
- 09/11/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Volkswagen has announced plans to sell electric cars for less than £17,400 and to convert three factories in order to make them, Reuters has reported. Strategies for VW’s electric cars – also known as MEB entry – has a production volume planned for 200,000 vehicles. A supervisory board meeting is planned for [...] -
2018 Northern Automotive Alliance Awards
- 09/11/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Low emission vehicles and sustainability were the driving forces at the 2018 Northern Automotive Alliance (NAA) Awards – for the winning companies, and for the message from the evening’s guest speaker, Robert Llewellyn. The NAA Awards, which showcase the successes of vehicle manufacturers, supply chain [...] -
A&R Vehicle Services new appointment
- 08/11/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Gary Lay has joined A&R Vehicle Services as managing director, 40 years after he began his career as an apprentice truck technician. A&R Vehicle Services is a supplier to many of the UK’s operators of trucks, trailers, buses and vans. Its six-acre site in Darlaston has a 40,000sqft of workshop space – [...] -
New car finance decreases 16%
- 08/11/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that new business volumes in the point of sale (POS) consumer new car finance market fell by 16% in September. Compared with September in 2017, the value of new business was 14% lower over the same period. In Q3 2018 overall, new business fell [...] -
Brake runs DUI awareness webinar
- 08/11/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Brake is running a free webinar providing expert information and advice for employers and fleet and road safety professionals on tackling drink and drug driving. The webinar will be delivered by Brake Professional, Brake’s membership service for professionals working in the field of fleet safety. Brake [...] -
Tesla appoints new board chair
- 08/11/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Tesla has announced that Robyn Denholm, Australian finance chief of Telstra, has been appointed the company’s new board chair. According to the BBC, the appointment comes after Elon Musk stepped down from the position of chair in October 2018, to resolute US financial regulator’s claims of fraud. The [...] -
AutoRaise at World Skills Live
- 08/11/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
AutoRaise have been invited to showcase the opportunities available to young people within the UK’s vehicle body repair sector at the World Skills Live event. The event – formerly known as the Skills Show – is the UK’s largest skills, apprenticeships and careers event, and is being held at the NEC in [...] -
Lenham Storage works with Labcraft
- 07/11/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Lenham Storage reports a reduction in minor accidents since fitting high-intensity manoeuvring lights to vehicles in their UK distribution fleet. Each of the company’s 30 brand new rigid vehicles is equipped with Labcraft Banksman LED lights and trials have been completed on a number of 10.8m urban curtain-sided [...]