Garages in the North of England may be best placed to exploit the UK’s ongoing love affair with convertibles, new research has shown, with Mercedes-Benz convertibles identified as being most popular with British drivers, closely followed by cars from BMW, Audi, and Porsche.
The Government has unveiled plans for new legislation to roll out self-driving vehicles on UK roads by 2025.
A consultation on a new plan for a clean air zone in Greater Manchester will be launched next year.
With the number of job vacancies rising, and the quantity of permanent roles being filled at its lowest rate in 17 months, Glen Callum Associates (GCA) says this is providing candidates looking for a role in the automotive aftermarket with a huge opportunity.
Garages are more needed than ever by motorists, with 38% of road users admitting they couldn’t change a tyre in an emergency, a new survey has shown.
Launch Tech UK has promoted Richard Collyer to the role of National Sales Manager as the diagnostics company continues its successful growth strategy.
The return of more than £3.3 billion in unspent Apprenticeship Levy funding to a Treasury “black hole” over the last three years has led to calls from across the automotive sector for the system to be urgently reformed.
Leader in engine management products, SMP Europe, has increased investment into research and development of electric vehicle (EV) parts, to produce new references for the increasing EV aftermarket.
A shortage of electric vehicles (EVs) entering the used car market will drive residual values higher, according to analysis by Indicata.
The gap in skills widens as EV adoption accelerates – a shortfall of 35,700 technicians predicted by 2030 if retraining isn’t addressed urgently.
