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ABI urges Brexit progress

The government must stop over-complicating a transitional Brexit deal and agree a straightforward transitional now, says, Huw Evans, director general of the ABI. Speaking at the ABI’s annual dinner tonight, […]

MG Cannon announces new acquisition

MG Cannon Accident Repair Centre Westbury has welcomed seven new team members to its Westbury site following the acquisition of Motor Bodies Trowbridge. This latest acquisition falls in line with […]

Goodyear scoops environmental award

The Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Company has won the Tyre Technology International Award for Innovation and Excellence in the category of ‘Environmental Achievement of the Year’ during the 2018 Tyre […]

UK motorists unswayed by mobile fines

The UK has some of the highest fines for using hand-held mobile phones in Europe – but even so many UK motorists remain undeterred with almost 12,000 drivers a year […]

SIMI Awards hosted in Dublin

The SIMI (Society of the Irish Motor Industry) held its 65th Annual Dinner at the Clayton Hotel in Dublin last night where SIMI President Gavin Hydes welcomed over 700 senior […]

Record earnings for VW

The Volkswagen Group brought 2017 to a successful conclusion, generating significantly higher sales revenue than in the year before. The Group also improved nearly all of its financial key performance […]

‘My Volkswagen’ hits 150,000 downloads

Since the launch of the ‘My Volkswagen’ smartphone app a year ago, it has been downloaded by Volkswagen customers at an average rate of 12,500 per month. My Volkswagen uses […]

The hidden costs of car safety

Innovative Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) fitted into the latest vehicles are important safety aids, but they are adding significantly to the cost of car repair bills, according to industry […]

EMaC reports further growth

UK customer retention experts for the automotive industry, EMaC, is reporting another year of growth for its Service Plan sales, generating over £252m worth of aftersales revenue in 2017. As […]

AkzoNobel revives McLaren racing heritage

Fans of Formula 1 are revving up with excitement after the McLaren Formula 1 team today unveiled its racing livery for the 2018 season, which was created using the latest […]

Mitsubishi welcomes new MD

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has announced the appointment of Rob Lindley as managing director. Rob will take to his new role on 16 April 2018, succeeding Lance Bradley who […]

RAC deepens integration with Tootle

Tootle, the smart online platform connecting private car sellers with trade buyers, has announced a deeper integration with British motoring services company, the RAC. This continued partnership will see Tootle […]