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Cromax agrees sponsorship deal with Honda

Cromax has been named as an Official Partner to the Honda Racing team Sweden for the FIA World Touring Car Championships (WTCC) 2015 and 2016 seasons. The contract sees the […]

Partnership pushes technical boundaries

AkzoNobel has signed an extension to its agreement with McLaren Automotive which will see the company continue to provide high-performance coatings, working as a technical partner. The two parties – […]

PPG DIT announce new training partnership

PPG Refinish Ireland and Dublin Institute of Technology are pleased to have recently launched a new partnership designed to deliver unique bodyshop training initiatives to the Irish crash repair industry. […]

askCUE established to cut PI fraud

In an attempt to prevent fraudulent claims entering the compensation process, representatives from claimant solicitor organisations and the insurance industry have collaborated to establish the askCUE PI (personal injury) service. […]

CO2 emissions continue to fall

UK average new car CO2 emissions fall to all-time low of 124.6g/km, beating EU target by 4.2%. The UK has once again beaten CO2 emissions targets, with the average new […]

‘Cash-for-crash’ ringleader sentenced

The ringleader of a gang who ran a ‘cash-for-crash’ scam involving bus passengers has been jailed for more than six years. John Smith, 42, from Connah’s Quay, Deeside, staged seven […]

Health and safety is good for business

The British Safety Council has released a series of short videos on the benefits of good health and safety filmed with experts from the European Agency on Safety and Health […]

UK economic growth slows to 0.3%

The BBC reports that the rate of economic growth halved in the three months to the end of March, official figures show, marking the slowest quarterly growth for two years. […]

Motorists warned about hiring cars abroad

The BBC reports that motorists going abroad after 8 June are being warned they will need to take a special code with them if they want to hire a car. […]

Supply chain is top worry for manufacturers

Manufacturers cite the risk of supply chain disruption as being their greatest cause of concern, according to recent research by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) and the business standards company, […]