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Dealerships reduce debts by 22%

The UK’s top 100 UK car dealerships have reduced their debts by 22% over the last year to £9.7bn down from £12.5bn in the previous year. This is according to […]

Mixed results for diesel

Diesel searches on Auto Trader have crashed from 64% in February 2017 to 42% last month, but the average price of a second hand diesel rose by more than two […]

Hella announces long-term strategy

Hella has revealed its long-term strategy which it believes will leave it well-placed as the industry shifts towards electromobility and autonomous driving. Hella provided investors and analysts with a detailed […]

BMW and Daimler pool strengths

BMW and Daimler have announced they will invest £880m in a joint venture that will develop services such as driverless vehicles, ride-hailing, and pay-per-use cars. Daimler’s Car2Go car-sharing brand will […]

Diesel figures surprisingly resilient

Reports of used diesel’s death have been greatly exaggerated, according to the latest findings from the Auto Trader Retail Price Index. It found that sales of used diesels increased 0.3% in […]

Motorists’ mileage on the decrease

Repairers could face leaner times with new data suggesting that motorists, particularly those of older vehicles, are driving fewer miles than before. According to automotive data experts cap hpi, motorists […]

The Face of the Business

As the public face of the company, the recovery driver has been described in these pages as a ‘mobile reception’. So how can businesses ensure they’re getting the most value […]

SMMT reports January dip

The UK’s new car market dipped 1.6% in January, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that 161,013 new […]

Skills crisis ‘greatest threat’

A new report has revealed the worst kept secret in the industry; that a lack of skills is the greatest threat. This is according to a survey conducted by Auto […]

UK repair market to grow

A comprehensive report on the UK car body repair market, published by Trend Tracker, shows the total market value for UK primary car body repairs is expected to grow by […]

VW delivers for Addison Lee

Volkswagen has signed a record-breaking deal with major private hire operator Addison Lee Group. The London-based global ground transportation business, which operates almost 5,000 vehicles in the UK capital and […]

ChipsAway makes EV pledge

With the substantial rise in new electric vehicle (EV) sales, which only looks set to continue and increase further in coming years, ChipsAway, a leading minor automotive repair specialist, has […]