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Global shortages impacting UK production
- 05/05/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK new car registrations fell by 15.8% to 119,167 units in April, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Despite showrooms being open for the entire month, unlike the previous year which saw lockdown restrictions in place until 12 April, global supply chain [...] -
TIDAL expands distribution network
- 21/04/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
TIDAL has appointed all 18 full distribution partners as directors of the TIDAL business. Formed in 2017 by Jeff Morgan of Car Paint Warehouse, Daniel Belcher, The Car Paint Company, and Paul Blunt, the distribution alliance has steadily grown and is now able to offer the UK refinish industry a national solution [...] -
Rossmore names new general manager
- 14/04/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Rossmore Lubricants has appointed Dave Woodman as new general manager. The company is Gulf Lubricants’ official distributor for the UK and the appointment supports its strategy of brining the Gulf brand back to the UK aftermarket. Woodman brings more than 25 years’ experience in delivering lubricant brand [...] -
LCV market hit by supply shortages
- 06/04/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined in March by 27.6% to 40,613 units . According to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the scale of the fall is amplified by comparison with March last year, when pent-up demand contributed to the largest increase [...] -
Buyers go online for better deals
- 01/04/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has found that the rise in used car prices and a lack of vehicle availability is pushing more than three-quarters of used buyers to consider shopping entirely online. What Car? surveyed 1,364 in-market buyers, of which 39.44% were in the market for a used car. It found that 62.64% have seen prices [...] -
Shorade secures distribution deal
- 21/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Shorade UK has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with LKQ Coatings. The agreement covers all existing sites – Shorade Cannock, Finesse Dorking, Finesse Redhill – and all of the bodyshop’s planned future sites. Leon Coupland, managing director, Shorade UK, said: “After discussions with the LKQ [...] -
Sheffield product provider joins Motor Ombudsman
- 16/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Motor Ombudsman has announced that The Motoring Organisation, the Sheffield-based provider of warranty products for cars, vans, motorcycles and motorhomes, has gained accreditation to the Ombudsman’s Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI)-approved Motor Industry Code of Practice for Vehicle Warranty [...] -
Advantage Parts Solutions consolidates parts supply
- 15/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Advantage Parts Solutions is launching a new service to reinforce its parts locating solution in the UK. The new service extends to hard to find and back-ordered parts, enabling dealers and bodyshops to seamlessly transact amidst global supply challenges and the ebb and flow of Covid-19 restrictions. Advantage [...] -
LCV sales dip six per cent
- 07/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations fell six per cent to 16,165 units in February compared with the same month last year, when pent-up demand saw the market grow 22%. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reports that despite the global shortage of semiconductors and rising economic [...] -
Buyer demand holds firm in February
- 04/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Consumer demand continues to rise for new and used vehicles, according to the latest data from iTrackLEADS. It sampled data from 300 dealers across the country, which showed a nine per cent rise in the number of leads in February against the same month last year, while test drives increased by 128%. However, the [...]