Automotive start-ups surge across UK
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 […]
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Motor Ombudsman passes million mark
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 […]
Engine production stutters in November
UK factories produced just 132,555 engines in November, down 30.2%. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, production for domestic and export markets fell by […]
Automotive sector ready for Plan B
The automotive industry is well prepared to absorb the new Plan B Covid-19 restrictions, as imposed by the government this week. The restrictions call for home-working wherever possible, and stipulates […]
Car market rallies in November
New car registrations grew 1.7% in November, bringing an end to four months of consecutive decline, with 115,706 units registered compared to the same period last year. This is according to new figures released […]
Car production continues downward trajectory
UK car production declined 41.4% in October as factories turned out 64,729 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It was the fourth straight month of decline and […]
AW Repair Group highlights career possibilities
AW Repair Group has launched a new docu-series highlighting the flourishing careers that are possible within its group. The series of short films titled AW – A Career For Life was […]
Auto industry vulnerable to cyber threat
A new report by NordLocker has found that the automotive industry is the eighth most vulnerable to ransomware attacks. An analysis of 1,200 companies hit by cyber extortion between 2020 […]
Wholesale recovery still ‘months away’
A new report has found that while the automotive wholesale market has shown signs of recovering recently, a return to normal is still months away. This is according to Cox […]
IMI names new non-execs
The Institute of the Motor Industry has announced that Ian Plummer, commercial director of the Auto Trader, and Chris Mason, CEO of FISITA, the international membership organisation, have joined the […]
Vehicles identified as UK’s number one export
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has published a new report that confirms vehicles are the UK’s single-most valuable trade export. Vehicle export revenues reached £27bn in 2020, […]
Chips are down for CV production
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production dropped to 3,179 units in August. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported that production decreased by 35.1% compared to the same month […]
