• Silverlake celebrates recycling award

    • 9 November 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Southampton based Silverlake Automotive Recycling has been awarded the Community Recycling Initiative of the Year at the inaugural Vehicle Recycling Excellence Awards The award recognises Silverlake’s support for and involvement in its regional community and specifically its charity scheme, [...]
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  • SMMT unveils new careers guide

    • 8 November 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    The SMMT has launched a new automotive Career Guide to help address the growing skills gap in the sector The guide comes after nearly half (49%) of UK automotive companies admit they are concerned about skills shortages in key roles Produced by the SMMT Charitable Trust Fund in partnership with the City of [...]
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  • Copart trials new cleaner fuel solution

    • 17 October 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Copart has announced that as part of its Plan-Net-Zero and ambition to operate the ‘Greenest Fleet on the Street’ it has completed a six-month trial of a new solution that can improve efficiencies and reduce carbon emissions It has trailed FuelActive at three of its sites FuelActive works by drawing fuel from [...]
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  • Copart on course for net zero operations

    • 5 August 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Copart has announced that its Plan Net Zero programme is on track after the introduction of a number of initiatives to reduce emissions and improve sustainability For example, the company has made significant investment into new DAF & Volvo multi-car transporters and JCB loaders as part of it ambition to be [...]
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  • EV safety addressed in new report

    • 22 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Trend Tracker has published a new report – ‘Electric Vehicles (EV), What Happens When Things Go Wrong,’ – based on a recent cross-industry group discussing the journey towards the government’s 2030 Road to Zero The group was brought together by Chris Weeks, executive director of the National Body Repair [...]
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  • 2030 ban too soon, say drivers

    • 12 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A new survey has found that 60% of UK drivers think 2030 is too early to stop selling petrol and diesel cars The survey of 2,000 drivers carried out by Opinium on behalf of InsuretheGap also found that almost half of drivers (47%) are holding onto their cars for longer than usual because they are unsure whether to [...]
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  • FLA calls for Net Zero guarantee

    • 27 June 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    In response to the government’s Call for Evidence on its Green Finance Strategy, the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has set out the need for a Green Finance Wholesale Guarantee so that the funding of all types of greener technology is seen as an attractive and solidly investable proposition Lender [...]
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  • ADAS launches new green solution

    • 23 June 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    RSK Group company ADAS has launched a new service to help businesses meet their environmental targets ADAS Natural Solutions will bring together various in-house services to deliver a bespoke solution to suit each businesses’ needs, whether that is achieving net-zero carbon or meeting sustainability key [...]
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  • Copart CEO recognised in Women awards

    • 20 June 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    CEO of Copart UK & Ireland Jane Pocock was a finalist in the Executive Category of the 2022 Autocar Great Women in the British Car Industry Top 100 The event which celebrates the most influential women in the British car industry across categories including marketing, sales, vehicle development, and [...]
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  • eBay celebrates green platform milestone

    • 31 March 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    eBay has announced that is has now signed up 100 recyclers to its Green Parts platform, the UK’s largest online aggregator of recycled car parts from independently certified sellers eBay Green Parts for Business was launched at the end of 2021, with the aim of encouraging both the automotive industry and [...]
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