All articles by Juan Destribats

Juan Destribats

DriverCheck appoints New MD as it prepares for expansion

Last year, the business appointed Andy Smith as head of sales, aimed to expand its management team

Average used car values continue to move as 2023 market realignment continues

Since peaking in March, average used car values declined by over 22% in the intervening months and nearly half of this realignment has taken place in the past three months. 

Close Brothers Motor Finance raise £5,601 for charity Mission Christmas appeal

The appeal spans the entirety of the UK, and every pound and present donated as part of the campaign stays within the area it was donated.

New UK government should be pressured by van fleets on future hydrogen strategy

Peter Golding, managing director at FleetCheck, said there was huge potential for hydrogen as a factor in future fleet zero emissions strategies for light commercial vehicles, and much more needed to be done to support its adoption.

German automobile production on the upswing

Berylls expects a production volume of 5.2 million vehicles in 2030 – with strong reservations.

Tesla and BYD will dominate the EV market for the next 5 years

In the global EV race, Tesla and BYD are currently well ahead of Volkswagen Group and we do expect a sizeable gap to remain for the next few years.

Digital shift drives online new vehicle sales

The pace of e-commerce growth accelerates as drivvn’s latest online store achieved £100m in sales in its first two months.

New EV charging statistics reveal record rate of charge point installation in 2023

2023 charging statistics show year-on-year growth of 45% in the total number of net new public chargers installed across the UK.

Volkswagen to enhance in-car voice assistant with AI technology

VW aims to facilitate a more fluid conversation between the car and the driver.

Volkswagen to expand its electric fleet

The company’s fleet will be gradually supplemented with up to 1,000 leased Volkswagen ID.4 vehicles.