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Engine production idles during February
- 28/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK engine production fell 30.9% 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 38.5% and 24.3% respectively in February. Meanwhile, [...] -
Production stalls despite EV demand
- 25/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK car production fell 41.3% 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 [...] -
Automotive start-ups surge across UK
- 18/02/2022
- 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 [...] -
Motor Ombudsman passes million mark
- 16/02/2022
- 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 [...] -
Engine production stutters in November
- 24/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
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 22.4% and 35.2% respectively. Year-to-date engine output is down 9.5% to 1,539,786 units compared to a weak 2020 [...] -
Automotive sector ready for Plan B
- 10/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
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 that masks must be worn indoors in a range of situations. Auto Trader’s commercial director, Ian Plummer, [...] -
Car market rallies in November
- 06/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
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 from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However, this must be viewed in the [...] -
Car production continues downward trajectory
- 26/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
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 the weakest October since 1956 as firms grappled with the global shortage of semiconductors which led to production [...] -
AW Repair Group highlights career possibilities
- 19/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
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 launched on Thursday, 18 November, with the story of Safayeth Hussain and how his IT background led to becoming a trainee vehicle [...] -
Auto industry vulnerable to cyber threat
- 11/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
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 and 2021 revealed those sectors where ransomware is the most widespread, with automotive in the top 10. The 56 companies [...]