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BMW breaks new ground

The BMW Group has once again demonstrated its ability to generate sustained profitability in 2017, posting its eighth successive record year. Despite a significant increase in upfront expenditure for future […]

CCE in courtesy trailer first

Commercial Contract Engineers (CCE) has become one of the first Schmitz Cargobull Service Partners to offer a courtesy trailer to customers to minimise downtime. The Rochdale-based car and commercial vehicle […]

Bodytechnics gets Lamborghini approval

HR Owen’s bodywork repairer and paint specialist Bodytechnics has been granted official brand accreditation for services from Lamborghini. Bodytechnics specialises in repair work on prestige vehicles, with Lamborghini accounting for […]

Jaguar named SME Company Car of the Year

The Jaguar XF saloon was named SME Company Car of the Year at the SME Company Car of the Year Awards. Run by Business Car Manager, the awards are supported […]

AkzoNobel ‘on track’

AkzoNobel has published its results for 2017 stating it is ‘on track to create two focused, high performing businesses’. The business announced that the separation of Specialty Chemicals is on […]

Automechanika Birmingham on garage hunt

Automechanika Birmingham is calling on independent garages across the UK to enter its ‘Garage of the Year’ award. The competition is open to all garages across the UK, with entrants […]

Industry Insights adds key partners

Industry Insights has secured a string of new Connected Solutions partners as its holistic, end-to-end approach to motor claims continues to develop. Control Expert, Morelli Group, Pilkington Automotive and Thatcham […]

Mobile phone use still prevalent

The Department of Transport Think! Campaign has revealed that since 1 March 2017, more than 26,000 drivers have received six points for holding and using their phone while driving. insurethebox […]

Sewell takes IMI accolade

Paul Sewell of Chesterfield College has been awarded the Outstanding Individual Achievement by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) at its annual dinner. The award, handed to Paul who […]

4x4s hit hard by recent storms

Accidents involving 4x4s soared by 37% last week as the ‘Beast from the East’ battered Britain, according to analysis by Accident Exchange. The upsurge of 4×4 vehicle accidents – which […]

Katie cuts a new path

Yorkshire’s largest independent vehicle-hire firm has announced that it has recently hired the first female mechanic to its growing team. Katie Bushell joins Arrow Self Drive having completed a three-year […]

60 spaces available for Volvo apprentices

Volvo Car UK is marking National Apprenticeship Week by encouraging school and college leavers to make the most of the 60 apprenticeship places it has available on its 2018 Apprenticeship […]