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AutoRaise links with CTP Future Horizons

AutoRaise has formed a strategic relationship with CTP Future Horizons to bring young people in to the vehicle repair industry. CTP Future Horizons is affiliated to the Ministry of Defence […]

PSA and TomTom collaborate

PSA Group and TomTom Telematics have announced that TomTom’s Webfleet fleet management solution will be available for all connected Peugeot, Citroën, and DS fleet vehicles. The Webfleet platform will use […]

Credible retailers have national lure

Even some of the smallest used car dealers are starting to think in national terms about their business because customers will increasingly travel for the right car from the right […]

VW reaches $15bn US settlement

Volkswagen has reportedly reached a $15bn (£11.3bn) settlement with US car owners following the emissions scandal. A source claims the deal would see VW offer to repair or buy back […]

Used market steadies

The used car market steadied in June as the pace of decline in used values slowed to one per cent according to cap hpi. Black Book Live reported a small […]

ASCRIBE surpasses £4m mark

ACIS has reported more than £4 million worth of sales transactions through ASCRIBE, its online stock management and replenishment solution. ACIS CEO Graham O’Neill, ‘These figures are testament to our […]

Global cars sales continue rise

In Q1 2016, 558,700 more units (LCVs and passenger cars) were sold compared with the same period in 2015 according to a report by JATO Dynamics. Global car sales totalled […]

IAM RoadSmart teams with TyreSafe

IAM RoadSmart (formerly The Institute of Advanced Motorists), the UK’s leading road safety charity, has become an official supporter of TyreSafe, the UK’s not-for-profit tyre safety awareness organisation. IAM RoadSmart […]

Customer key for future

The bodyshop of the future must be fully focussed on the customer and making use of all available technology to deliver an efficient and high-tech experience. This was the takeaway […]

MG Cannon scores hat-trick

MG Cannon has kick-started the summer by winning a hat-trick of awards. At The Volkswagen Group Paint & Body South Conference which took place in early June VW’s Mike Partridge […]

Charging network key for EVs

A much larger electric vehicle charging infrastructure is one of the main developments required if electric vehicle residual values are to become competitive with petrol and diesel, says Glass’s. Rupert […]

IHS anticipates Brexit impact

IHS Automotive anticipates that the UK’s vote to leave the EU will lead to a reduction in its current light-vehicle sales forecast, on top of an already expected decline for […]