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London drivers pay £8.5m in parking fines
- 20/12/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
London councils made nearly £8.5m from pavement parking fines in the 12 months up to November. A Freedom of Information request submitted by Autocar has revealed that 22 London councils generated £8,443,068 from Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs). The London Borough of Newham proved to be the biggest hotspot for [...] -
Scrappage numbers down on 2022
- 13/12/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New data from Autocar has revealed that 798,363 passenger cars and LCVs were scrapped between January to October in the UK, with the Ford Focus the most scrapped model. Its data, based on a Freedom of Information request to the DVLA, found that 42,637 Ford Focus cars were scrapped in the first 10 months of the [...] -
Industry welcomes BMW investment
- 12/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK automotive industry has welcomed the news that BMW is investing £600m to upgrade its facility in Oxford to manufacture electric vehicles. BMW will produce electric Minis from 2026, securing upwards of 4,000 jobs. The news comes after Stellantis announced it was transforming its Ellesmere Port factory [...] -
Nominations open for Great Women awards
- 02/02/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Autocar has opened nominations for its Great Women in the British Car Industry initiative, which will culminate in an awards ceremony on 14 June. Run by Autocar, in association with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), and judged by a panel of automotive experts, the initiative recognises the top [...] -
Rising Stars winners revealed
- 15/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Autocar has announced its Great Women: Rising Stars winners, with Hannah Denton, area fleet manager at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, taking the overall honour. The awards, held in partnership with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), recognise the very best up-and-coming talent in the British [...] -
15,000 write-offs back on UK roads every year
- 19/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
One-in-50 vehicle write-offs are being put back on the road with a clean vehicle history. According to an Autocar investigation, a loophole in a database used by the insurance industry is leaving buyers at risk with up to 15,000 cars that have been written off returning to UK roads every year. The Motor [...] -
Industry award opens automotive applications
- 01/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Autocar and SMMT have started this year’s search for the next generation of automotive industry innovators, announcing applications for the Autocar Courland Next Generation Award 2015 now open. Supported by SMMT, the Next Generation Award throws down the gauntlet to those looking to pursue a career in the [...]