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Drivers get 10 minute parking grace

Drivers will escape parking fines from later this spring if they only run 10 minutes or less over their allotted time. The Government says it is ‘ending its war’ on […]

Vertu appoints law specialist

Vertu Motors has announced the appointment of a company law specialist with extensive experience in corporate finance and acquisitions. Award-winning Nicola Loose will sit on the group’s operations board and […]

IAM responds to transport committee report

The IAM has responded to the publication of the Transport Comittee’s report – Motoring of the future – which was published today. IAM director of policy, Neil Greig said, ‘The […]

Bodyshop Solutions launches membership scheme

Bodyshop Solutions has announced the launch of its new website membership scheme. A free membership scheme, customers can sign up online at www.bodyshopsolutionsltd.com/newmember, giving automatic entry into its 10 year […]

Quindell disposes of Nationwide stake

Quindell has today announced it has disposed of its minority investment in Nationwide Accident Repair Services. On 27 February 2015, Quindell announced that the focus of its core business activities […]

Admiral posts mixed results

Admiral Group has unveiled its annual 2014 results, calling it ‘the year of the Baked Alaska – hot and cold in a single bite’. On the announcement of its full […]

Aviva results show ‘tangible progress’

Aviva has today posted its 2014 preliminary results, with group chief executive officer Mark Wilson stating the ‘results show tangible progress’. ‘These results show tangible progress, with all key metrics […]

16 people charged over injury claims

The Independent.ie reports that 10 men and six women will appear today before Cork District Court at Anglesea Street following a major Garda investigation called ‘Operation Nascar’. The investigation was […]

UK car market grows strong

Figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that the UK new car market has grown for a 36th consecutive month – a record growth […]

Balgores sees Permahyd Hi-TEC results

Balgores Motor Group, which runs 11 approved car body repair centres throughout Essex and Suffolk, introduced the Spies Hecker Permahyd Hi-TEC system into all its bodyshops in 2013 and continues […]

Inefficiency costs businesses £28,000

A study has revealed 48% of UK employees waste three hours or more a day working with inefficient systems, which over a year costs the average UK business at least […]

Businesses partner for Climb4Cancer

In aid of the Irish Cancer Society, Peter Daly, the managing director of AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Ireland Ltd, has teamed up with Frank Byrnes from Frank Byrnes Autobody Repairs Ltd […]