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SMMT – HGV sales soar in second quarter with registrations up by 46.3%

15 August 2019 Published by tracker Comments Off on SMMT – HGV sales soar in second quarter with registrations up by 46.3%

UK new heavy goods vehicle registrations rise by 46.3% in Q2 as operators pull forward purchases ahead of new regulation.… ...Read More

SMMT – Used car market down 1.7% in first half of the year

14 August 2019 Published by tracker Comments Off on SMMT – Used car market down 1.7% in first half of the year

UK used car transactions down -2.8% in Q2 with 59,000 fewer vehicles traded in first three months. Market still at… ...Read More

MPs call for tougher action to tackle mobile phone use whilst driving

13 August 2019 Published by tracker Comments Off on MPs call for tougher action to tackle mobile phone use whilst driving

The Government should consider tougher restrictions on driving while using a mobile phone and stricter enforcement of the law to… ...Read More

UK employment market hits record high as wage growth accelerates

13 August 2019 Published by tracker Comments Off on UK employment market hits record high as wage growth accelerates

Wages are growing at their fastest rate for 11 years, according to official figures released today! The Office for National… ...Read More

UK economy contracts for the first time in 7 years as Brexit uncertainty continues

9 August 2019 Published by tracker Comments Off on UK economy contracts for the first time in 7 years as Brexit uncertainty continues

Britain’s economy shrank 0.2 percent in the second quarter of 2019 amidst growing uncertainty over a no-deal Brexit; the first quarter… ...Read More

SMMT – Cleaner vehicles drives strong demand for LCV market

5 August 2019 Published by tracker Comments Off on SMMT – Cleaner vehicles drives strong demand for LCV market

UK new van market registrations rise 11.0% in July, with 25,862 models registered. Demand for medium and large vans drives… ...Read More

The cost of motor insurance flatlines, as the ABI warns motorists of a bumpy road ahead

29 July 2019 Published by tracker Comments Off on The cost of motor insurance flatlines, as the ABI warns motorists of a bumpy road ahead

The first half of the year has been turbulent for UK motor insurers as government passed The Civil Liability Act,… ...Read More

The trend toward Green Parts acceptance

23 July 2019 Published by tracker Comments Off on The trend toward Green Parts acceptance

In the latest Trend Tracker Report on the UK Body Repair Market, it was revealed as part of a bodyshop… ...Read More

Lord Chancellor announces new discount rate for personal injury claims

15 July 2019 Published by tracker Comments Off on Lord Chancellor announces new discount rate for personal injury claims

The Lord Chancellor has today (15 July) announced a change to the way personal injury compensation payments are calculated –… ...Read More

Government outlines new-build homes strategy for electric car chargepoints

15 July 2019 Published by tracker Comments Off on Government outlines new-build homes strategy for electric car chargepoints

All new-build homes could be fitted with an electric car chargepoint as record levels of ultra-low emission vehicles hit UKroads England… ...Read More