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BB Body Repairers signs Axalta Apprentice

BB Body Repairers, a well-established bodyshop based in Dumfries, Scotland, has signed its newest trainee up to the Paint and Refinish Apprenticeship Programme from Axalta Coating Systems. Tom Beattie, the […]

BMW introduces dynamic brake light

Braking and being seen by traffic behind is crucial for those on motorbikes, to help with this BMW Motorrad has developed a new dynamic brake light system as a component […]

Women overcharged by UK garages

British women are charged an average of £45 more than men for car repairs, an investigation by ClickMechanic has found. ClickMechanic, the online marketplace for car repairs, examined independent car […]

Ben Ball 2015 open for bookings

The automotive industry charity BEN has announced that the BEN Ball 2015 is now open for bookings. The event is renowned in the automotive calendar, offering a great night of […]

Call for MPs to help save lives

A national campaign to convert red phone boxes into defibrillator stations in villages around the country is calling on MPs to get involved to help complete a national network. ‘We […]

Fiat-Chrysler faces penalties over recalls

Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) faces action over the mishandling in the US of car recalls, according to the country’s top vehicle safety regulator. Mark Rosekind of the National Highway Traffic Safety […]

Toyota Mirai goes the distance

The new Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle has proved it can go the distance, achieving 67 miles per gallon in official US combined city/highway driving calculations, and an estimated […]

New appointment at Grove Group

Grove Group are pleased to announce they have appointed Anne White as business development manager for the south west region taking responsibility for their Cardiff, Plymouth and Telford branches.  Anne […]

JLR to build cars in Austria

Luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has signed up Austrian contractor Magna Steyr to build future vehicles, as its own UK plants are currently working close to full capacity. The vast […]

BMW embark on S$1.3m electromobility research

BMW Group and Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) launched a new electromobility research programme, involving the all-electric BMW i3 and plug-in hybrid sports car BMW i8 that runs on electricity […]