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Stellantis names new plant directors
- 21/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Stellantis has announced new plant directors for its plants in Luton and Ellesmere Port. Diane Miller will take over at Ellesmere Port while Mark Noble has been named Luton plant director and also UK lead for manufacturing. Noble has worked for the company for 33 years and was appointed plant director Ellesmere [...] -
Safest cars of 2022 revealed
- 20/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Finance specialists Carvine has revealed the safest cars to drive in 2022, as rated by Euro NCAP. The latest Nissan Qashqai triumphed in the safety assist category, scoring an impressive 95%. Combined with the respectable 91% score for both adult and child protection categories, the Qashqai secured its place as one [...] -
Drivers favour further hydrogen investment
- 17/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Following the UK government’s recent announcement of incentives to boost production of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, a Venson Automotive Solutions survey has shown that drivers want manufacturers to dramatically increase investment in the technology. It found that 63% of respondents believe vehicle manufacturers [...] -
Consumer demand ramps up again
- 04/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Auto Trader has reported that despite disruption to supply, demand for both new and used cars remains exceptionally high. Ian Plummer, commercial director, said: “Supply issues continue to have an impact on new car registrations but the demand for cars – new and used – remains very strong. Advert views per [...] -
Covéa confirms Verex partnership
- 02/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Covéa Insurance has announced a new partnership with Verex Group to enable customers to buy manufacturer-branded motor insurance at the same time as purchasing a new or used vehicle from the 16 brands in the Verex alliance. Covéa Insurance joins an existing panel of insurance underwriters to provide broader [...] -
MG Motor reports record sales
- 17/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
MG Motor UK has reported a 41% sales uptick on 2019, with more units already sold in 2021 than all of last year. The company sold its 20,000th new MG this month, achieving a 65% year-on-year growth in new registrations. MG Motor UK commercial director, Guy Pigounakis, said: “To pass the 20,000 milestone with [...] -
MG Motor names new digital chief
- 14/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
MG Motor UK has appointed Patrick Klaus Beyer as its new head of digital. He joins the car company from Honda, where he was in charge of digital marketing across Europe. Prior to that, he worked across several marketing roles for both Jaguar Land Rover and Toyota Motor Europe. Beyer has extensive EV experience, [...] -
Autocraft Telford secures VWG approval
- 10/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Autocraft Telford has achieved Volkswagen Group (VWG) approval for its main facility. The approval includes VWG’s manufacturer brands Audi, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, SEAT, Cupra and ŠKODA. VWG approval adds to the company’s extensive portfolio of vehicle manufacturer approvals, which also [...] -
Dacia reveals Broad ambition
- 09/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Dacia has named Luke Broad as brand director, effective from 1 October. He will have overall responsibility for delivering volume, profit, quality, and market share objectives across the brand’s North Territory which includes the UK, Ireland, Cyprus, and Malta. He is tasked with. He said: “Having spent my [...] -
MG Motor dips toe in Bath
- 06/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
MG Motor has added a new franchise operator in Bath. Bath MG is part of the HSH Motor Group, an independent and family-owned dealer group based in the south west of England. Warwick Humphries, HSH Motor Group’s managing director, said: “We are delighted to take on the Bath franchise for MG Motor UK. It’s [...]