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IMI questions apprenticeship target

Chief executive of the Institute of the Motor Industry welcomes the ambitious target of the new Government – but questions whether it’s achievable Steve Nash, CEO of the Institute of […]

Ford brings car sharing experiment to London

Ford Motor Company will begin making its London-based GoDrive car-sharing service available to the public. The service offers access to a fleet of cars for one-way journeys with easy parking […]

JLR reports full year results

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc has reported its full year results for the 12-month period to March 31, 2015. The company delivered its fifth successive year of solid growth, robust […]

Ageas appoints National Windscreens

National Windscreens has announced that it is now the sole appointed supplier for all windscreen repair and replacement jobs booked through long-standing customer, Ageas Insurance Ltd’s dedicated Glass Line. Ageas […]

Quindell disposal update

On 30 March 2015, the Company announced that it had entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement to dispose of its Professional Services Division to Slater and Gordon Limited […]

JLR: ‘subconscious has big potential’

Automotive News Europe reports that Jaguar Land Rover’s connected car boss believes that monitoring drivers’ subconscious actions will make future-generation vehicles even more intuitive. ‘The greatest benefit the connected car […]

Increase in telematics policies

Newly released research by the British insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) shows a nine per cent increase in the number of live ‘black box’ telematics motor insurance policies. These types of […]

Is JCC’s Ryan Jones World class?

The 43rd WorldSkills competition will take place at Anhembi Parque, Sao Paulo, Brazil from 11 to 16 August 2015. Occurring every two years, it is the biggest vocational education and […]

Fix Auto expands East Midlands presence

Fix Auto UK has further strengthened its East Midlands presence with the immediate appointment of Morley Accident Repair Ltd as Fix Auto Derby. Based on the Heanor Gate Industrial Estate, […]

Countdown to Euro-6 begins

This weekend begins the 100-day countdown to the official launch of the strictest-ever European vehicle emissions regulation, Euro-6. From 1 September 2015, all new car models sold in the EU […]

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BMW announces award winners

On Wednesday 16 May, BMW UK Ltd held its annual Aftersales Conference and Gala Awards evening at the ACC Arena in Liverpool with more than 320 guests in attendance. During […]

FMG go bespoke for MNH Platinum

MNH Platinum have signed a three year contract to outsource its fleet incident management services to FMG. FMG will provide 24/7/365 first notification of loss and a UK-wide repair management […]