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Car finance market tapers off
- 21/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer car finance new business volumes fell in April 2022 by one per cent compared with the same month in 2021. The corresponding value of new business grew by 12% over the same period. In the first four months of 2022, new business [...] -
Public consultation for bodyshop standard extended
- 20/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The second public consultation of proposed updates to BS10125 has been extended until 30 June. BS10125 is the British Standards for Bodyshop. It is undergoing its first review since 2014, which is intended to align it with new technologies such as ADAS and electric vehicles, as well as developments in vehicle [...] -
Vehicle thefts double reported figure
- 14/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Vehicle theft in England and Wales in 2021 was more than double that had been reported. This is according to data revealed in a Freedom of Information Act request to the Home Office and obtained by Kent-based Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA). It found that 101,198 vehicles were stolen in 2021 rather than the [...] -
Car sales stutter amidst supply shortages
- 06/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New UK car registrations fell 20.6% to 124,394 units in the second weakest May since 1992 as supply shortages continue to hamper new purchases and the fulfilment of existing orders. According to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, the decline demonstrates the impact of continued [...] -
LKQ Euro Car Parts reveals event plans
- 16/05/2022
- 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 [...] -
IMI announces Automotive 30% Club sponsorship
- 12/05/2022
- 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 [...] -
Ben launches new loneliness initiative
- 09/05/2022
- 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 [...] -
Car production down a third in Q1
- 29/04/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK car manufacturing declined 32.4% 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 [...] -
SMMT to host EV forum
- 21/04/2022
- 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 [...] -
CAM announces trio of promotions
- 04/04/2022
- 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 [...]