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Commuters turn away from public transport

More than 60% of people will turn their backs on public transport from now on. A new survey carried out by Motorpoint found that the coronavirus pandemic has changed mindsets […]

Car buyers go mobile

Almost 80% of vehicles sold in the last 12 months have been over a smartphone. According to research from BuyaCar.co.uk, 78.5% of the car orders it has processed in the […]

ECP introduces back-to-work pack

Euro Car Parts has created a new product bundle to help garages access essential cleaning equipment and PPE. Its Back-to-Work-Pack includes a 500ml antibacterial hand sanitising gel, a 500ml surface […]

Groupe PSA donates 50,000 masks to NHS

Groupe PSA UK is supplying 50,000 face masks to the NHS this week. The donation will benefit NHS hospitals and a number of care homes close to the company’s two […]

Global sales down by a quarter

Volvo Cars sold 44,830 cars in May, down 25.5 per cent compared with the same month last year. In the January-to-May period, global sales reached 208,479 cars, down 25 per […]

VW and Ford strengthen autonomous ties

Volkswagen is investing $2.6bn (£2bn) in Argo AI, a self-driving start-up tightly aligned with Ford. The investment includes a $1bn cash injection while also merging its own $1.6bn autonomous intelligent […]

Online auction numbers surging

The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) has reported buoyant results from members, with numbers participating in bidding online increasing daily. Louise Wallis, head of NAMA, said: “Hundreds of thousands […]

GT Motive extends free offer

GT Motive has made its cloud-based estimating solution free to repairers until the end of June. The move is part of GT Motive’s campaign to support bodyshops and the motor […]

EV subscription services set for rapid growth

Subscriptions of connected services for electric vehicles (EVs) will grow 270 per cent from 2020 to 2024, reaching seven million subscribers by 2024, with revenue opportunities surging to $378m (£297m) […]

Cost of cleaning up for debate

The cost of sanitising vehicles is an increasing point of contention within the industry, as coronavirus had made this service a critical part of the job. In most cases repairers […]

Triple-layer masks available to industry

Autogem has created a triple-layer, reusable anti-bacterial face mask to meet the needs of its customers during the Covid-19 outbreak. The masks have been anatomically designed by medical professionals, and […]

Beware hidden fleet costs

Businesses have been urged to look beyond short-term costs when selecting a fleet provider and remember low cost does not always mean value for money. Venson Automotive Solutions has warned […]