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Public charge rollout behind schedule

More than half of local authorities are failing to rollout public electric car charge points at the speed necessary to meet the government’s target of 300,000 by 2030. According to […]

Sales slump a supply issue

Auto Trader says the fall in used cars sales in the second quarter of the year has nothing to do with falling demand. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders […]

South East charging ahead

The South East of England is setting the pace in terms of installing home charging points for electric vehicles. According to charge point installer Smart Home Charge, enquiries and installations […]

Used car market on the skids

The UK’s used car market shrank by 18.8% during the second quarter of 2022, with 1,759,684 transactions taking place. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported that 407,820 […]

Car buyers lose patience with lag times

Less than five per cent of new car buyers are willing to wait more than a year for a new vehicle. According to the latest research by What Car?, the […]

Smart motorways top driver concerns

New research has revealed that more than half of UK drivers are worried behind the wheel, with smart motorway causing the most anxiety. According to IAM Roadsmart, which surveyed more […]

TrustFord invests in life-saving equipment

TrustFord is investing around £90K in potentially life-saving defibrillators which will be installed at all locations later this year. The investment includes a WiFi connected Automated External Defibrillator (AED) solution, […]

The Expo is back at bodyshop LIVE 2022

bodyshop magazine’s daytime Expo ahead of the gala dinner for our 30 Under 30: Rising Stars and the bodyshop Awards is returning this year as part of bodyshop LIVE 2022 […]

RSK Group announces tech acquisition

RSK Group has acquired Proeon Systems, a specialist systems integrator supplying industrial grade control and safety solutions. The company provides complete control and automation systems incorporating both hardware and software […]

Premier Group announces open day

Premier Group will be hosting an open day in October, after figures from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) revealed that automotive vacancies are at their highest level for […]

Repair inflation at 33% and rising

New data has revealed that the cost of vehicle repairs between January and June has risen on average by 33% compared to the same period in 2021.  This is based […]