News

Remit Group awarded gold standard

Remit Group has joined an elite group of nine other training providers to become accredited by People 1st as a Gold Standard Apprenticeship Provider. The accolade is granted to training […]

Diesel discounts rocket amidst falling demand

It’s understood the government is planning to raise VAT on diesel fuel or hike road tax when its Autumn Budget is announced on Wednesday. Leaks suggest the money raised will […]

IMI submits EV licence amendments

Motor industry body, Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), has submitted its closing evidence for Parliament’s consideration regarding a Licence to Practise for vehicle technicians working on the high-voltage systems […]

GYS gets Tesla approval

The GYS Evolution Pti Spot welder with full automatic mode has been approved by Tesla. The approval is for the forthcoming high volume Tesla Model 3 currently in the early […]

MORE TH>N launches safety campaign

MORE TH>N has launched a new road safety initiative which centres on calls to test the use of images of cars that have been in accidents as a visual accompaniment […]

Car-O-Liner gets behind skills

Car-O-Liner UK is once again supporting the WorldSkills UK competition underway at the Birmingham NEC from 16-18 November. As recent sponsors on the global stage of WorldSkills Abu Dhabi in […]

Fix Auto enhances Wales network

Fix Auto UK’s coverage in south Wales has been strengthened with the appointment of a third new franchisee in six weeks, taking the network’s annual repair capacity in the region […]

Trailblazer standards on the way

New single-skilled trailblazer apprenticeship standards in MET, panel and paint have been published by the Institute for Apprenticeships. Each has been awarded an indicative £15k funding band and the first […]

Gocompare rejects takeover bid

Zoopla owner ZPG is considering its options after Gocompare rejected its takeover approach. ZPG made its initial approach in May, before coming back with a second offer, which valued Gocompare […]

Graduation day for apprentices

Service King Collision Repair Centers recently celebrated its latest Apprentice Development graduating class. The group included 42 apprentice technicians who each completed the 52-week hands-on training programme hosted inside Service […]

Inchcape exceeds £100,000 fundraising milestone

Inchcape Retail has raised an incredible £110,000 and counting for Macmillan Cancer Support since it became their official charity partner in January 2016. Over the last 18 months employees have […]

Open day hailed huge success

Press Commercial Bodysworks has declared its open day, held on 15 November, a huge success. Owners Emma and Dean Warren offered a guided tour of their four-acre site, showcasing the […]