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Hydrogen refuelling gets green light

BMW subsidiary Designworks and Shell have collaborated in the development of a hydrogen dispenser that they claim will improve the refuelling experience. Released this week, the new dispenser design will, […]

IBIS secures winning Formula

IBIS has announced the latest speaker to join the world class line-up at the IBIS Global Summit 2017 – former McLaren Formula One race mechanic Marc Priestly. Speaking on the […]

PPG table ‘final’ AkzoNobel offer

AkzoNobel meets shareholders today just 24 hours after PPG raised its proposed bid to €26.9 (£23bn), which the American company has described as its ‘final’ offer. It is the third […]

Ford expands mobile service

Ford is rolling out its Ford Mobile Service programme nationwide following a successful trial around Greater London. Over 100 Ford Mobile Service vans with Ford qualified technicians, will operate from […]

CV operators urged to innovate

Failure to adapt to new technology and the solutions it offers could be a massive lost opportunity for freight and logistics operators. This is according to James Hookham, deputy chief […]

Motorists must be ‘extra vigilant’

Nearly one in five UK car owners has been a victim of theft from their vehicle, new research into car break-ins has revealed. With 831,000 incidents of vehicle-related crime reported […]

New Scientist set for ExCel return

New Scientist Live returns to ExCel London in September. The show, running over four days from 28 September, will feature six immersive zones covering Humans, Engineering, Technology, Earth and Cosmos. […]

Parents front up for young drivers

New research has found that more than half of parents would commit car insurance fraud to reduce premiums for their children. A survey of 1,000 parents of children aged 17-25 […]

All change at the top

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK Ltd has announced a major restructuring of its senior management team. Alejandro Noriega has been appointed country manager, Fiat and Abarth, and will oversee retail sales […]

BVRLA oppose TfL plans

The trade body for the vehicle rental and leasing industry in the UK has opposed Transport for London’s proposal for a new Direct Vision Standard (DVS) for trucks entering London […]

Automotive job market surging

Job applications, vacancies and salaries are all on the up in the UK, according to first quarter figures. CV-Library’s job market report compared data from the first quarter of 2017 […]

Ford appoints EV van chief

Mark Harvey has been appointed Ford director of urban electrified van programme, a newly-created position. He will work directly with Transport for London, the participating fleets, and the Ford development […]