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Partner calls a ‘breath of fresh air’

Weekly calls enabling Connected Solutions (CS) Partners to share experience and provide business updates have been hailed as a “breath of fresh air”. Hosted by Industry Insights, the calls were […]

Car finance market endures October dip

The consumer car finance market fell in new business volumes by three per cent in October 2020 compared with the same month in 2019. In the 10 months to October […]

Businesses urged to get Brexit-ready

Businesses have been warned to ensure they are ready for the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December. A failure to prepare could risk disruption to the activities, […]

Repairers urged to broaden customer base

Franchised workshops face a loss of up to £300m over the next 12 months as a result of the continued slowdown in new car sales. This is according to MOT […]

New appointment signals bodyshop investment

East Midlands Renault Truck dealer RH Commercial Vehicles has named Peter Jukes as new bodyshop and parts sales manager. He will be based at its Nottingham headquarters and be joined […]

Healthy growth for LCV market

UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations rose 8.8% in November, the third consecutive monthly increase. According to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders […]

New car market stalls in November

The UK new car market declined in November by 27.4% year-on-year, or 42,840 units. According to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the […]

Goodwood 2021 dates confirmed

Goodwood has announced that its three flagship motorsport events will be back next year. The 78th Members’ Meeting, postponed from March 2020, which will now be held on 15 and 16 […]

Fixter freezes parts prices post Brexit

Fixter has assured motorists there won’t be a price hike following Brexit by offering a parts cost price protection guarantee for January 2021 MOT and service bookings across its UK […]

Online sales platform goes live

A new online car platform for the sale of used cars has gone live. Carzam is an end-to-end digital sales platform offering a click-and-buy solution for used car purchases. Its […]

Volvo sales recovery continues

Volvo Cars’ global sales grew 6.4% in November compared with the same period last year. The sales increase was driven by a strong performance in China and in the US, […]

Solera announces key acquisition

Solera Holding expects to streamline the claims process for bodyshops following the acquisition of InSyPro. This transaction follows a successful three-year strategic partnership that has seen the creation of a […]