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Hyundai claims its highest market share

Hyundai Motor hit a new high in 2018 taking a record-breaking 3.8% share of the UK’s new car market. It registered 89,961 new vehicles in the year, with Tucson volumes […]

Rolls-Royce celebrates record year

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has achieved the highest annual sales in the marque’s 115-year history. It’s reported that 4,107 cars were delivered to customers in over 50 countries around the world […]

JLR expected to announce job cuts

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is expected to announce it is cutting up to 5,000 jobs from its 40,000 strong UK workforce. According to the BBC, management, marketing and administrative roles […]

WiCET unveils wireless EV charging

Cenex has announced WiCET (Wireless Charging for Electric Taxis), a ground-breaking project in the field of wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging funded by Innovate UK. WiCET provides a unique opportunity […]

Councils cash in on parking charges

Councils have collected £168m more from parking charges compared to five years ago. A new survey from Confused.com has revealed that these profits have not always been spent on improving […]

White tops popularity report again

Axalta has released its 66th annual Global Automotive Color Popularity Report, which shows white as the global leader in consumer vehicle colour choice in 2018. At an astounding 38%, white […]

Motor Ombudsman website upgraded

The Motor Ombudsman has upgraded its website with the unveiling of its new Knowledge Base. The introduction of the online tool is intended to make it quicker and simpler for […]

Mindset matters

Auto-Motivate will host its one-day High Performance Mindset course on 26 February. Taking place at the new Vizion Training Academy, the course is open to all bodyshops, owners, managers and staff. […]

Vauxhall sets the pace in Scotland

Vauxhall celebrated its 11th year as the top selling manufacturer in Scotland. According to figures released today by the Scottish Motor Trade Association, Vauxhall sold 20,778 cars in Scotland last year, […]

BMW reports 2018 sales

BMW Group has reported 239,069 BMW and MINI vehicle registrations in 2018 with both brands outperforming the total UK new car market which fell by seven per cent. The BMW […]

McLaren sets new sales record

McLaren Automotive has set another new record for sales, with numbers up 43.6% last year. The British creator of luxury sportscars and supercars, rose to 4,806 cars in 2018. This […]

Chelsea Coachworks shifts up

Luxury auto bodyshop business Chelsea Coachworks has acquired additional workshop and storage space after securing five-figure funding from NatWest and Lombard Invoice Finance. The £45,000 funding facility has enabled business […]