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Fix Auto UK supports classic rally car

Fix Auto UK is lending its support to a classic Mini Cooper that will compete in the 2016 Mintex MSA British Historic Rally Championship. The Leicester-based operation has agreed to […]

AkzoNobel leads Sustainability Index

AkzoNobel has been ranked number one on the influential Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the fourth consecutive year. The latest listing, published today, places the company first out of […]

Vehicle manufacturers commit to AEB

Ten major vehicle manufacturers have committed to making automatic emergency braking (AEB) a standard feature on all new vehicles built, the US Department of Transportation, its National Highway Traffic Safety […]

Vista Equity to buy Solera for $3.74 billion

Solera Holdings Inc, which provides claims processing software to insurance companies, said it agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of private-equity firm Vista Equity Partners for $3.74 billion in […]

Biomass Booths in Blackburn

Junair spraybooths has been working closely with the team at Lookers Blackburn to install a sustainable spraybooth. This unique idea sees their spray booths running on Biomass together with more […]

TomTom launch RoadDNA

TomTom today announced the launch of TomTom RoadDNA, an innovative new product for vehicle localisation that will help make automated driving a reality, faster. Designed with vehicle data storage and […]

Record number of apprentices join Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Motors UK has seen a record number of apprenticeship requests from the dealer network for training at its headquarters in Cirencester. So far this autumn, 20 Mitsubishi dealerships from […]

Pushy sales people put buyers off

carwow has found that 66% of new-car buyers are put off buying from a dealer by a pushy salesperson. The survey also found that pushy salespeople would put off 77% […]

Garages and MOT centres advised to act

Garages and MOT centres set to invest in business growth could save thousands of pounds by doing so before the end of the year, asset finance specialist Academy Leasing is […]

New car finance volumes up 13%

Figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show the number of new cars bought by consumers on finance provided through dealerships increased by 13% in July, compared […]