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EMACS joins BTCC grid

EMACS Bodyshop Management Systems has announced that it will sponsor Aiden Moffat in the forthcoming Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. EMACS general manager Chris Mortimer said, ‘The opportunity to […]

Fix Auto World gets behind IBIS Ireland

Fix Auto World has been named as a sponsor of IBIS Ireland, which will take place at The Hilton Dublin, Charlemont Place on 15 May. It joins lead partner AkzoNobel […]

hpi highlights hybrid hits

Automotive data experts hpi has revealed its best picks when considering a hybrid vehicle. The analysis looked at hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles at one year old and 10,000 miles. […]

Successful 2017 for VW

Volkswagen outperformed targets in 2017 selling 6.23 million vehicles and improving sales revenue to €80bn proclaiming it as ‘a successful financial year’. For the first time in five years, the […]

Call for traditional insurer boycott

Smartdriverclub Insurance is urging motorists to boycott traditional motor insurance and take advantage of the lower claims costs and lower premiums offered by usage based or black box insurance providers. […]

Hella sets zero waste target

A Hella employee sparked a recycling policy change after taking matters into his own hands to further improve the company’s green credentials. Every month in the UK, more than a […]

SMH appoints new head of inspections

SMH Fleet Solutions has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Mark Elliott as head of inspection services. In this position, based at the company’s new 40,000sqft £16m facility […]

Autofarm undertakes rare Porsche resto

After tracking down and acquiring what it claims as the last ever right-hand drive 1973 Porsche Carrera RS 2.7, independent Porsche specialist Autofarm has started work on its restoration. The […]

More plaudits for Seat Ibiza

The Seat Ibiza has been named one of the top two cars in the prestigious Car of the Year 2018 awards. Announced in Geneva Motor Show, a panel of 60 […]

VW launches augmented reality trial

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is trialling augmented reality with a four month pilot of RealWear glasses technology in 10 van centres ahead of a national roll out. The bespoke augmented reality […]

AA completes VCARS purchase

The AA has completed the purchase of used car portal VCARS in further efforts to create a one-stop shop for car dealers and customers alike. The purchase comes four years […]

EV sales fall by a third

Recent industry figures show the number of electric cars sold in Britain has fallen by a third since the start of the year. It seems concerns about cost, limited battery […]