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Devonshire Motors scoops top award

Devonshire Motors is celebrating after scooping another major award – this time for how well it looks after its customers. The Barnstaple business beat off stiff competition to win the […]

New occupations leave insurers trailing

Specialist insurance broker, Adrian Flux has brought the car insurance rating rule-books up to date by adding a number of overlooked occupations to its official list. The digital tribe of […]

Opel announces new European launch

Opel has announced it will launch a new electric car in Europe which it hopes will break barriers in both price and range. The Ampera-e, a five-door, five-seat hatchback, is […]

Battery development gets a boost

A consortium, led by Thurso based AGM Batteries, has been awarded funding towards a £5.4 million project to develop the next generation of battery packs for high performance, low carbon […]

Bright idea for charging stations

Electric car charging points will be installed within lampposts in Hounslow, funded by the Mayor of London’s Air Quality Fund. Hounslow has been chosen to host the trial scheme, which […]

On the road to electric coverage

About 98% of England’s motorway network is within 20 miles of an electric vehicle charge point, while 72% of service stations now provide electric charging. These figures have been released […]

Honda goes green in China

Honda will start manufacturing hybrid cars in China this year. Reuters has reported that the company will produce hybrid models of its Acura compact sport utility vehicle and its Accord […]

Stratstone takes top spot

Stratstone’s Aston Martin Wilmslow and Mayfair dealerships were ranked the first and second best-selling Aston Martin dealerships in the world in 2015. The prestigious accolade is based on retail registration […]

Germany considers emission spotchecks

Germany could introduce unannounced emission tests on all carmakers in a bid to reinstate confidence in the industry. Speaking to German newspaper Bild, Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said, ‘There will […]

IMI welcomes apprenticeship enquiry

Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is offering to help the Inquiry into the government’s 2020 apprentices target, announced by the sub-committee on Education, Skills and the Economy. Steve Nash, […]

Technology and bodyshops: Thatcham’s verdict

Thatcham has assuaged fears among repairers that more autonomy on our roads will mean fewer jobs in our workshops. The vanguard of a vast driverless fleet is here and many […]

Pause for thought: Why strategy matters

When change comes to an industry, businesses quickly fall into three groups – those that make it happen, those that watch it happen, and those that wonder what happened. So […]