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New pay package for technicians

Automotive retailer Inchcape Retail has unveiled a new technician pay package as part of its efforts to recruit more than 350 technicians. Alongside 350 new technicians, the package is also […]

Micra earns top safety standard

The new Nissan Micra has been awarded a four-star safety rating in the UK from Euro NCAP, rising to five stars if additional safety features are added. The rating recognises […]

NCAP awards top safety ratings

Euro NCAP has awarded top safety ratings to the MINI Countryman and Škoda Kodiaq, while The Suzuki Swift is rated as three stars as standard and four stars with the optional safety equipment. All cars reach […]

Nissan names new aftersales chief

Nissan Motor (GB) has appointed Chris Marsh as UK aftersales director, with responsibility for developing Nissan’s aftersales performance in the UK. Chris has held a variety of senior marketing, sales […]

Phantoms to appear in London

A Rolls-Royce Exhibition will bring together ‘The Great Eight Phantoms’ in London at the end of July. Over the next eight weeks the carmaker will announce which of greatest Phantoms […]

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Deadline passes for PPG

PPG has today decided not to make another bid for AkzoNobel meaning, under Dutch rules, it may not approach the company again for at least another six months. The American […]

Solus gets refreshed

Solus, the nationwide network of accident repair centres owned and operated by Aviva, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a refreshed new brand. Solus aims to create a warm, friendly […]

Digitisation gives rise to opportunity

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT) Open Forum returns to Automechanika Birmingham on 6 June. The event brings together automotive supply chain companies and other stakeholders to highlight […]

Competition watchdogs finally approve acquisition

The US Federal Trade Commission and the Canadian Competition Bureau have approved Sherwin-Williams acquisition of Valspar. The companies announced the US $11.3bn deal in March of last year, making it […]

Last-mile transport on display

State-of-the-art driverless low speed vehicles known as autonomous Pods are on display to the public this week, as part of the innovative INSIGHT project. The project will see an all-British […]

British drivers left parking mad

British motorists have dished out and eye-watering £275,290,000 in parking fines in the last three years. Figures released by car leasing specialist UK Carline found that a shocking 2,752,900 parking […]

EIM joins MIA

Engineering in Motion (EIM), which is behind three educational initiatives, F1 in Schools STEM Challenge, Land Rover 4×4 in Schools Technology Challenge and Jaguar Primary School Challenge, has become a […]