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EUROPEAN CAR REGISTRATIONS FALL AGAIN
- December 22, 2020
- Posted by: Louise Cooke
- Category: Industry News
European car registrations fell for the second month in row in November, according to figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). New car registrations dropped by 13.5% year-on-year to 1.05 million vehicles in the European Union, Britain and the countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). Europe’s five largest markets all posted negative [...] -
VAN SAFETY RATINGS INTRODUCED
- December 22, 2020
- Posted by: Louise Cooke
- Category: Industry News
The world’s first Commercial Van Safety Rating introduced by experts at Euro NCAP and Thatcham Research has identified dangerous flaws in many commercial vans. It tested the fitment rate and performance of the active safety, anti-collision technology in 19 of the UK’s most popular vans, representing 98% of new van sales in 2019. The Renault [...] -
Trade Skills Pilot for Schools a Virtual Winner
- December 16, 2020
- Posted by: Louise Cooke
- Category: Industry News
Tradiebot has teamed up with the NSW Department of Education and key collision industry partners to launch Ready, Tradie Go! A digital skills high school program designed to engage the next generation of automotive apprentices using the latest Virtual Reality technology and a mobile app developed by the Australian immersive technology company. The initiative brings [...] -
‘Clear Evidence’ of EV breakthrough
- December 16, 2020
- Posted by: Louise Cooke
- Category: Industry News
Electric car sales have claimed their highest ever share of the used market, with interest in the technology reaching historic levels. BuyaCar found that, after languishing for most of the year at around one in every 100 sales, December has seen EVs taking 15% of market share. This is believed to have been largely inspired [...] -
Businesses confident of Brexit deal
- December 16, 2020
- Posted by: Louise Cooke
- Category: Industry News
Businesses are still confident the UK will strike a Brexit deal with the EU. According to fintech business lender MarketFinance, which interviewed 5,000 UK business owners last week, the majority (61%) of UK business owners are optimistic that the UK government will secure a deal with their European counterparts in the coming days. However, UK [...]