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Car registrations hit the skids in June
- 06/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) found that UK new car registrations fell 24.3% in June to just 140,958 units. That makes it the weakest June performance since 1996. Declines were most significant in large fleets, which recorded a 27.6% fall in registrations, while private [...] -
JLR appoints Barbara Bergmeier into new operational role
- 05/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover has appointed Barbara Bergmeier to the newly created role of executive director, industrial operations. She will lead Jaguar Land Rover’s new industrial operations organisation, which incorporates the responsibilities currently split across manufacturing, purchasing and supply chain teams. A [...] -
Engine production stutters back into growth
- 04/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK engine output rose in May for the first time in nearly a year. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, engine production rose 12.3%, marking the first month of growth since June 2021. Output for grew 26.1% while production for the UK decreased marginally, by 2.1%. Mike Hawes, SMMT [...] -
CV production hits decade-long high
- 01/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 26.5% in the fifth month of 2022, with 7,900 new vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis leaving British factories. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this was the best May performance since 2012 and continued a strong start to 2022 with [...] -
Screwfix secures customer services award
- 22/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Screwfix has collected the award for Best Customer Experience at the Retail Week Awards. The award was presented on 26 May in London in recognition of Screwfix Sprint, Screwfix’s hyper convenient 60-minute same-day delivery service. Nick Burton, technology director, said: “This is amazing recognition for the [...] -
Synetiq renews Industry Insights contract
- 17/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
IAA company Synetiq has renewed its contract with Industry Insights. It has also signed up as a Gold Sponsor of data provider Trend Tracker. Industry Insights provide insurers, fleets, vehicle manufacturers and bodyshops with a unique supply chain solution – that’s Connected Solutions (CS). Steve Thompson, [...] -
UK car parc tops 40 million
- 31/05/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The number of vehicles in the UK grew 0.4% to 40,506,971 in 2021, according to new data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However, despite the increase in the parc, major shortages of key components and supply chain disruptions across the globe caused new car registrations to remain [...] -
Car production suffers as supplies stall
- 26/05/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
UK car production fell 11.3% in April with 60,554 units rolling off factory lines. Acccording to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the ongoing global shortage of semi-conductors, the impact of the war in Ukraine on supply chains, model changes and broader industry [...] -
NMDA survey reveals dealer disappointment
- 24/05/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Spring 2022 edition of the NMDA Dealer Attitude Survey has revealed a dip in customer satisfaction between dealers of two-wheeled vehicles and manufacturers. The survey found that satisfaction levels were recorded at six out of 10, a 0.9 point decrease from the previous survey. When asked ‘How satisfied or [...] -
Used car values beginning to realign
- 18/05/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Used car values averaged £8,552 at BCA in April 2022 as the used marketplace continued to level out in the face of numerous external economic pressures. Values were on a par with those seen a year ago, although the intervening 12 months have seen average values reach exceptional levels as pent up demand combined [...]