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Repair costs surge 40% since 2018
- 21/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
The cost of vehicle repairs has risen by a staggering 40% from 2018 to 2022, according to Intelligent Motoring. It also found the average cost of warranty claims rose 37% between July and December last year, suggesting that higher prices for repairs are here for the foreseeable future. Intelligent Motoring’s [...] -
LCV market continues 2022 trend downwards
- 05/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK’s new light commercial vehicle market fell for the seventh consecutive month in July. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, LCV sales were down 20.7% to 18,722 units. Despite strong order books, the decline is the result of ongoing global supply shortages, with [...] -
CV production a third up from pre-Covid levels
- 28/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 64.4% in June with 9,549 units leaving British factory lines. According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), June production volumes were the highest since 2015 and 32.7% above the pre-pandemic five-year average. The [...] -
Engine production stutters in 2021
- 28/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK automotive engine production by more than 10% last year, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It found that just over 1.6 million units were produced, representing a decrease of 10.8% on 2020 figures. Meanwhile, in December output was down by more than a [...] -
‘Freedom day’ won’t impact staycations
- 16/07/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The aftermarket industry boon expected from a summer surge in staycations is not expected to wane despite the easing of international travel restrictions. Research from Autoglass found that 85% of people are still planning to holiday at home this year, meaning the roads are expected to extremely busy during the [...] -
CV production continues strong recovery
- 28/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production increased to 6,243 units in May, significantly higher than May 2020 but also 2.2% higher than the five-year average for the month. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), year-to-date commercial vehicle production has increased by 28.5% on 2020 to [...] -
Engine manufacturing doubles in a year
- 28/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
More than twice as many engines were manufactured in May compared to the same month last year. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, 116,639 units rolled out of factories last month. However, May output was still down 47.6% on five-year average for the month. Mike [...] -
UK roads busier than pre-Covid levels
- 23/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Traffic levels are exceeding pre-pandemic levels, according to new data, with a shift in the most common type of collisions. AX has found that Britain’s roads during the first lockdown was equivalent to 1960s levels, with the average daily mileage of vehicles equipped with its telematics devices falling 67% in [...] -
Weekday traffic back to ‘normal’
- 03/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Road traffic during weekdays is back to pre-Covid levels, according to data published by the Department for Transport. It found that on Friday, 28 May, movements for all motor vehicles were at 104% of the equivalent weekday in February 2020 for the first time since the lockdowns began. Traffic on the roads had [...] -
CV production sails out of 2020 doldrums
- 27/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production increased to 6,177 units in April, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This is a significant increase on April 2020 when just nine units left production lines as Covid stopped manufacturing. Although up on the [...]
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