• Christmas rush for LCVs at BCA
    • 23/12/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    BCA has revealed that demand for used LCVs continued to grow through November, with buyers seeking vehicles to service the online shopping and home delivery sector in the run-up to Christmas. The month-on-month figures rose by £240 (2.5%) in November 2022 compared to October to reach £9,914, the highest monthly [...]
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  • Car production up in October
    • 25/11/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK car production returned to growth in October, rising 7.4% to 69,524 units. According to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), production rose for both home and overseas markets, up 12.5% and 6.3% respectively. However, October’s performance was still 48.4% [...]
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  • Output set to fall by a million a quarter
    • 31/10/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A new report is warning that vehicle manufacturing output in Europe could fall by a million units a quarter. According to S&P Mobility, parts shortages and continued supply disruption could see output fall by a million vehicles in the fourth quarter of the year and remain at that subdued level all through [...]
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  • Repairers urged to beat the MOT curve
    • 26/08/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Arnold Clark Autoparts is encouraging garages and service centres to stock up on parts ahead of the busy MOT season. The number of MOTs are expected to surge between now and the end of the year, after drivers were given an extension during the pandemic. However, garages will need stock if they are going to be in a [...]
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  • BCA launches new sales programme
    • 01/07/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    BCA has launched a new daily sales programme to support its customers. This new initiative, which features daily sales, with around 1,000 cars offered each week initially, has been launched to fill the shortage created by reduced levels of direct-entered OEM stock at auction, a situation that is unlikely to change [...]
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  • BVRLA to turn spotlight on supply
    • 28/03/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The BVRLA will put the focus on vehicle supply at its Industry Outlook webinar next Wednesday (30 March). Setting out to help delegates better understand the current issues having an impact on the supply chain, as well as the potential timescales for recovery, the hour-long session will include insights from [...]
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  • Engine production stutters in November
    • 24/12/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK factories produced just 132,555 engines in November, down 30.2%. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, production for domestic and export markets fell by 22.4% and 35.2% respectively. Year-to-date engine output is down 9.5% to 1,539,786 units compared to a weak 2020 [...]
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