• LKQ Euro Car Parts reveals event plans

    • 16 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    LKQ Euro Car Parts has revealed details of its stand at the upcoming UK Garage & Bodyshop Event, which is set to feature industry guests, prizes and access to expert advice from right across the business As a headline partner, the car and LCV parts distributor will play a major role in the two-day event, which [...]
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  • IMI announces Automotive 30% Club sponsorship

    • 12 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced it is sponsoring the Automotive 30% Club’s Inspiration for Innovation Network Lesley Woolley, chief operating officer of the IMI, has also become a patron of the club, which aims to fill at least 30% of key leadership positions in its member organisations [...]
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  • Ben launches new loneliness initiative

    • 9 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Automotive charity Ben is marking the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week by shining a light on loneliness It has said that, following two years of disruption and periods of social isolation caused by the pandemic, loneliness has in itself become an epidemic, which has also increased social anxiety Ben’s [...]
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  • Car production down a third in Q1

    • 29 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK car manufacturing declined 324% during the first three months of 2022, with almost 100,000 fewer units made than in the same period last year This is according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) With production volumes still constrained by the ongoing [...]
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  • SMMT to host EV forum

    • 21 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Bosses from some of the UK’s biggest electric vehicle, battery and component manufacturers will gather in Sunderland next month to discuss how best to secure the future of the automotive industry in the North East They will be joined by hundreds of local businesses at the Society of Motor Manufacturers and [...]
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  • CAM announces trio of promotions

    • 4 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    CAM is expanding its product management team with the promotion of Mark Abbott as CAMEO product manager, Dan Darcy as e-commerce product manager, and Christine Flynn as industry solutions product manager Their combined knowledge of the tyre industry, experience, and skills will help the business continue to provide [...]
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  • Engine production idles during February

    • 28 March 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK engine production fell 309% last month compared to the same month in 2021 According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, 117,551 units were produced in February Production for domestic and overseas markets was down 385% and 243% respectively in February Meanwhile, year to [...]
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  • Production stalls despite EV demand

    • 25 March 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK car production fell 413% in February, with 61,657 units made According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 43,351 fewer cars were made than in the same month in 2021, primarily due to the persistent global shortage of semiconductors causing some factories to [...]
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  • Automotive start-ups surge across UK

    • 18 February 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has revealed that 20,424 new automotive businesses were established in the UK in 2021 According to research from Yell Business, based on data acquired from Companies House, more businesses were founded per month in 2021 than in 2020, or even during pre-pandemic 2019 In fact, an average of 13% more [...]
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  • Motor Ombudsman passes million mark

    • 16 February 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Motor Ombudsman’s Knowledge Base has achieved the milestone of one million views since launching in January 2019 The Knowledge Base is an online resource designed to make it quicker and easier for motorists to resolve their query or complaint in relation to buying and owning a car prior to submitting a [...]
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