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Cybercrime set for record levels

Dealers have been warned to prepare for record levels of cybercrime this year, as the cost-of-living crisis deepens. Automotive technology firm Mad Devs has encouraged them to work closely with […]

Tilsun Leasing announces key acquisition

Cheshire-based Tilsun Leasing has acquired First Vehicle Leasing for an undisclosed sum. First Vehicle Leasing, based in Glasgow, is an online leasing broker servicing both consumers and the SME fleet […]

Service Certainty names new MD

Richard Eadie has been appointed Managing Director of Service Certainty. He has been at the company for five years in a number of roles, and succeeds Graham Clarke in the […]

Wood lands leading role at Peugeot UK

Adam Wood has been appointed managing director of Peugeot UK operations as part of a number of key changes to the management team. Among the other appointments, Kristian Cholmondeley has […]

Nearly half a million EVs to join UK roads in 2023

An estimated 448,000 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be registered in the UK in 2023, according to DriveElectric. The EV leasing company says this is a significant increase from […]

New student support fund ignores apprentices

The IMI has criticised the government for providing financial support to students but ignoring apprentices. The government has announced it will provide an additional £15m in hardship funding this year […]

Fix Auto UK announces key appointments

Fix Auto UK has announced several key appointments and notable promotions. Mark Hutchins has been promoted from the network’s head of commercial to operations director, while Rob Pugh has been […]

Supply shortages dampen car finance market

Figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer car finance new business volumes fell in November 2022 by 6% compared with the same month in 2021. […]

Defibrillator investment pays off for Baylis

A £13,000 investment to install defibrillators at each Baylis dealership has proved its worth following a near-tragic incident at its MG showroom in Gloucester. Robert Chamberlayne was visiting the Cole […]

Ben broadens service with text support

Ben has broadened the support it offers to those in the automotive industry by introducing a new text service that is available day or night to colleagues in a crisis. […]

Tevva secures European approval for electric truck

British electric vehicle manufacturer Tevva has announced that it will begin producing its 7.5 tonne battery-electric truck in volume after securing European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA). It becomes […]