Car insurance premiums down 17% in a year
Latest figures have shown that average comprehensive car insurance premiums have fallen by 17% in the last year to £777. According to the latest Confused.com Car Insurance Price Index, published […]
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Spring Statement must offer relief to UK fleets
The upcoming Spring Statement must deliver meaningful support to UK fleets, which are straining under the weight of ‘sustained financial pressure.’ That is the view of Paul Holland, managing director […]
Electric vehicle sales in Europe rise but Tesla suffers dip
New vehicle sales in Europe fell by three per cent to 966,300 units last month, according to new figures released by JATO Dynamics. Year-to date sales are down two per […]
Industry mourns sad passing of Mick Whitehead
The automotive industry is mourning the sad loss of Mick Whitehead, aged just 68. Mick began his career as an apprentice mechanic before founding the M&M Group in 1980 with […]
Councils could lose pothole repair funding, government warns
Councils have been told they risk losing a share of their pothole repair funding if they can’t prove they are tackling the issue in their areas. For the first time […]
Recruitment drive accelerates JLR’s Reimagine strategy
JLR is recruiting 150 technicians to accelerate its Reimagine strategy, which will see electric version of all its models available by 2030. The company is recruiting 50 technicians for its Solihull […]
PPG seeks volunteers to brighten up Bury Hospice
PPG will add colour to the lives of patients receiving palliative and end-of-life care when it redecorates Bury Hospice in Lancashire from 5-6 April. The hospice has been chosen as […]
AXA calls for standardised electric vehicle battery information
A new report from AXA UK has called for standardised information around electric vehicle battery health to reassure customers considering buying a used EV. This comes after research commissioned by […]
Prasco ‘no plans’ to pass on rising business costs to repairers
UK automotive parts supplier Prasco UK has announced it has no plans so pass on rising business costs to its repairer customers. Both the National Minimum Wage and National Insurance […]
Unexpected car repairs cost drivers £600 – RAC
Unexpected car repairs are costing drivers an average of more than £600 a year, according to new data from the RAC. It found that 59% of drivers face unexpected repair […]
ADAS features ignored by drivers, says IAM RoadSmart
New research by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has found that a third of drivers never use in-vehicle ADAS features that can prevent collisions. Of the drivers who have access […]
HVO driving LKQ UK and Ireland’s net zero goal
LKQ UK and Ireland is transitioning its HGV logistics fleet to run on low carbon hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). The move is intended to support the company’s sustainability goals, with […]