• Used car prices rise for 34th straight month

    • 3 February 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The average retail price of a used car was £18,119 in January, marking a 27% year-on-year increase on a like-for-like basis and the 34th month of consecutive price growth This is according to the Auto Trader Retail Price Index It attributes continued growth to the combination of robust consumer demand, and the [...]
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  • Martec unveils new IMI-approved training

    • 30 January 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Training provider Martec Training has launched a new IMI accredited Apprenticeship route This latest Level 3 Apprenticeship is targeted at vehicle damage and MET technicians and will enable those already working in a bodyshop to further advance their abilities This higher-level apprenticeship qualification will [...]
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  • Car production sinks to 60-year low

    • 26 January 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK car production fell 98% in 2022 to 775,014 units, according to the latest figures issued by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) This represents the lowest total since the 1950s December rounded off a volatile year, with output down 179% in the month after growth in October and [...]
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  • Euro NCAP publishes 2022 review in numbers

    • 25 January 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Euro NCAP has released its annual Year in Numbers, which found that full electric vehicles made up 22 out of 65 new models tested, while six of the seven new brands tested were from China Its review revealed that Euro NCAP conducted more safety tests in 2022 than ever before, with a record number of newcomers to [...]
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  • Used car demand remains robust

    • 24 January 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Used car demand remained steady during December, although online remarketer BCA reported a definite lift in interest through the festive season as BCA It found that values averaged £8,265 last month, down by £212 or 25% compared to November Meanwhile, there continued to be particular pressure in the used EV [...]
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  • Auto Trader reports healthy January demand

    • 24 January 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Retail prices and consumer demand have been healthy in the first few weeks of 2023 According to the latest data from the Auto Trader Price Index, the current average price of a used car is £18,268, which is the highest value the Index has recorded since its launch in January 2011 It marks a 28% year-on-year [...]
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  • Activate Accident Repair cuts ribbon on two sites

    • 23 January 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Activate Accident Repair has opened two new sites after a £2m investment from parent company Activate Group The centres in Mildenhall and Sunderland feature the latest repair technology, including ADAS, aluminium and EVs, and take the total number of Activate Accident Repair sites to eight Activate Group chief [...]
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  • Demand cools for used cars

    • 20 January 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New data from the AA Used Car Index has revealed that price growth for the most popular second-hand models has slowed sharply It found that prices for the top 20 most searched-for cars on the AA Cars platform rose by just 02% in the last quarter of 2022, compared to a 92% increase in the previous quarter As [...]
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  • Nearly half a million EVs to join UK roads in 2023

    • 13 January 2023
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    An estimated 448,000 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be registered in the UK in 2023, according to DriveElectric The EV leasing company says this is a significant increase from the 267,203 BEVs registered in the UK in 2022, and represents a 249% market share It has based this forecast on a number of [...]
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  • Tevva secures European approval for electric truck

    • 12 January 2023
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    British electric vehicle manufacturer Tevva has announced that it will begin producing its 75 tonne battery-electric truck in volume after securing European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) It becomes the first British company to receive the approval and is now expecting to sell upwards of 1,000 [...]
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