Author: Aimee Turner
The outstanding women within the running for Cox Automotive’s Barbara Cox “Woman of the Yr” Award 2024 have been revealed. The award recognises inspirational females in automotive and is run in partnership with AM-online and Fleet News. Six inspiring women were chosen by a panel of judges, including previous winners Sara Sloman and Lorna McAtear. An enormous variety of nominations were received for girls making their mark in all areas of the automotive industry, including fleet management, manufacturing, retail, publishing, consultancy and technology. The shortlisted six are: Marta Blázquez – president, Faconauto Jacqui Barker – strategy director, Keyloop Jade Budden…
Used automobile sales continued to soar in the primary three months of 2024 with more stock than ever hitting the market due principally to recent automobile sales picking up. First-quarter used automobile sales rose by 6.5% at 1,967,923 units – the strongest begin to a yr since pre-pandemic 2019, in accordance with the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The rise marks 16 months of successive growth, reflecting recovering supply in the brand new automobile market which is in turn improving availability and selection of second-hand cars. In reality, used automobile transactions have risen in…
AM deputy editor Aimée Turner has been a specialist B2B editor and journalist covering the international transportation sector for greater than 20 years. She has specialised in the numerous safety, regulatory, and environmental issues that impact advanced technology businesses within the pursuit of more efficient, safer and sustainable transportation modes. This Article First Appeared At www.am-online.com
Renault is expanding its compact SUV lineup with the introduction in September of the “entry-level” Symbioz which contains a full-hybrid drivetrain. Built on an prolonged version of the Renault-Nissan CMF-B architecture, the drivetrain is predicated on a 1.6-litre inline 4-cylinder engine, topping the 1.2-litre capability of the hybrid unit present in its sister SUV, the Austral. Launched to capture buyers within the compact SUV segment, with families in search of spaciousness and utility particularly targeted families, the Symbioz is the French carmaker’s fourth model on this lucrative segment, joining the Arkana, the recently launched Scenic EV, and the Austral which…
An all-electric Nissan LEAF supplied by South West Nissan is being put to good use at a distant Met Office base greater than 4,000 miles away on Ascension. The volcanic island, situated within the South Atlantic Ocean, forms a part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha where a small team of individuals work for the Government agency. After deciding that the time was right to deploy an electrical vehicle on the island, the Met Office’s headquarters in Exeter got in contact with South West Nissan to see if it could supply a LEAF.…
US-based giant Lithia, the brand new owner of Pendragon, has unveiled plans to axe tons of of jobs within the UK. Lithia, which bought Pendragon at the top of last 12 months in a £397 million deal, has alerted staff of plans to shut CarStore, based on reports within the Financial Times. Lithia already had just over 50 franchised outlets within the UK in its Jardine Motors business, which it acquired in 2022. The Pendragon acquisition added 137 franchised outlets including Stratstone and Evans Halshaw plus its Carstore automobile supermarkets, based on the 2023 AM100 figures. The move will see around 250…
Lexus Stoke has clinched the title of Centre of the 12 months, and Lexus Vantage Group Group of the 12 months within the 2023 Centre of Excellence awards. The annual awards, presented at a recent ceremony in London, honour the top-performing Lexus centres in quite a lot of categories including, recent and used automobile sales, marketing, fleet and business sales and omotenashi (hospitality). Lexus Stoke was recognised for its commitment and dedication to outstanding customer support and its consistent approach to operational excellence, winning the awards for used cars, fleet and business sales and the final word accolade of Lexus Centre of…
