News

RHA ‘astonished’ by Calais investments

The government’s decision to invest £44.5m to improve security measures in Calais has been roundly criticised by the Road Haulage Association, which says more money won’t solve the problem or […]

Travel chaos as storms ravage UK

Motorists are still facing hazardous driving conditions as storms continue to ravage the UK. Snow, ice and gale-force winds have caused widespread disruption, with a number of road closures in […]

Uber drivers forced to pull over

Uber is insisting UK drivers take a six-hour break after 10 hours of taking bookings. To enforce this policy, it will prevent drivers from logging onto its app during these […]

Tootle secures seven-figure investment

Tootle has announced a seven-figure investment from Channel 4’s Commercial Growth Fund, striking an airtime-for-equity arrangement with the car-selling platform. As part of the investment, Tootle will be able to […]

Lookers Mercedes-Benz takes award

Lookers Mercedes-Benz Kent has been named Mercedes-Benz Retailer of the Year 2017. Lookers Mercedes-Benz Kent, which operates from dealerships in Maidstone, Tonbridge, Ashford and Canterbury, saw an increase of 14.4% […]

Sytner acquires The Car People

Car supermarket – The Car People has been acquired by the Sytner Group, one of the UK’s leading dealer groups. The acquisition of The Car People enables Sytner to accelerate […]

Sportage fastest to sell

The 2015 Kia Sportage has been named the fastest selling used car of 2017 by data from Auto Trader. On average, it took just 24 days for the 2015 Kia […]

DIY drivers on the decrease

New research has revealed that two thirds of UK drivers have never attempted to repair their own vehicles. ClickMechanic has found that 64% of motorists have not tried their hand […]

Investment critical for 2018

A leading automotive recruitment company has called for greater investment in training to bridge the skills gap, warning that 2018 could be a critical year for the industry. Autotech Recruit […]

Aviva reshuffles management team

Andrew Morrish, currently Aviva’s UK motor claims and technology director, has been appointed Aviva UK general insurance claims director. The move is one of several across the Aviva business which […]

Finance at what cost?

New research has revealed that more than a third of car owners who have bought their vehicles on finance repayment plans later regret their decision, with the majority stating that […]

Coordination the key to driverless future

The vision of autonomous cars could be blurred by a lack of coordination between driverless cars and driven cars. That’s the verdict of Hagai Zyss, CEO of the Israeli company […]