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Nissan names new West Way MD

Nissan has appointed Jon Roberts as managing director West Way. Roberts has worked with Nissan for 18 years, having joined in 2002 as West Way Group fleet manager, overseeing the […]

New figures hint at business bounce back

New figures have found that about 19,000 automotive businesses were closed between 20 April and 9 May. That equates to 124,000 jobs. Meanwhile, of those who continued trading, 37 per […]

CV production collapses to 15 units in April

Only 15 commercial vehicles were manufactured in the UK in April, representing a fall of 99.3%. None of the vehicles were exported, according to figures released by the Society of […]

Renault announces large-scale redundancies

Renault has announced plans to cut fixed costs by more than €2bn (£1.78bn) in the next three years. It is understood this restructure will lead to up 15,000 job losses. […]

Nissan secures future of Sunderland site

Nissan has given a vote of confidence to its Sunderland plant by confirming core production will remain in the north east as part of its transformation policy. Its understood production […]

Manufacturing plummets 99.7% in April

Just 197 vehicles were manufactured in the UK last month as car production collapsed by a staggering 99.7%. This represents the lowest output since the Second World War, according to […]

FCA retailers prepare for Monday opening

Retailers across the Fiat Chrysler Automobile UK (FCA UK) network will begin to fully reopen on Monday. This includes the Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Fiat Professional and Jeep brands. With four […]

Jaguar, Land Rover showrooms to open

All 173 Jaguar and Land Rover retailer showrooms have introduced a range of measures to ensure a safe reopening on Monday. Measures include floor markings to aid social distancing, opening […]

Get your staff ready for return to work

As the bodyshop industry carefully plans its capacity and repair volumes, it is also preparing for the return to the workplace of some or all furloughed staff. After weeks of […]

Motorpoint to reopen all sites

Motorpoint will reopen all of its branches in England from Monday, 1 June. Mark Carpenter, chief executive officer of Motorpoint, said: “We have been working tirelessly behind the scenes in […]

SEAT set to open showroom doors

SEAT UK is beginning a phased reopening of its nationwide showrooms. In line with the guidelines, Seat retailers have taken positive actions to enhance safety for both employees and customers […]