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Fearnley named new HR director

LKQ Euro Car Parts has appointed Donna Fearnley as its new HR director. She replaces Dave Brookfield, who has taken over as vice president for HR at LKQ Group in […]

Car production collapses by 44.6%

Car production nosedived by 44.6% in the UK in August, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which reported that just 51,039 units rolled off factory lines […]

CV production suffers August slump

UK commercial vehicle production declined 11.5% in August. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported that 4,915 commercial vehicles rolled off production lines. Production for the domestic market grew […]

Industry welcomes government support schemes

The automotive industry has welcomed the announcement of new support measures during the Covid-19 crisis, announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak. Among the initiatives, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan will be […]

EV sales soften August bump

European new car registrations in Europe fell by 18% year-on-year last month. The 18% drop comes in heavy contrast to the 4% decrease posted by the market when comparing July […]

Saturday auction successful

BCA’s inaugural online Saturday sale attracted more than 1,500 buyers and saw conversion rates of over 80% across a broad range of stock. The auction took place on 19 September […]

Service and MOT partnership announced

BookMyGarage and JustPark have announced a fully integrated partnership to offer JustPark’s five million users access to BookMyGarage’s garage comparison data. Under the partnership, registered users on JustPark’s database will […]

BRIT names new chair

Body Repair Industry Trailblazer (BRIT) has elected Christine Maskill, managing director of NCR Bodyshops, to chair the group. BRIT is the group formed by the merging of the AutoRaise and […]

Copart announces substantial growth strategy

Copart UK is increasing its vehicle storage capacity by more than 10% with an ambitious growth programme. Last year it added a further 22 acres of land at its Bristol […]

Groupe PSA repurchases DFG shares

Groupe PSA has repurchased 10 million of its own shares from Dongfeng Motor Group (DFG). The repurchase represents another step towards the proposed combination of Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, […]

NFDA backs government guidelines

The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has urged members to continue to follow government guidelines around Covid-19 by ensuring staff wear masks at all times. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson […]

New survey reveals swing to EVs

More than half of Britain’s car buyers are now considering an electric or a hybrid vehicle as their next car. This is according to new car buying platform What Car?, […]