Drivers adopt phone finance model
Drivers are beginning to treat new cars like they do new handsets. A detailed state-of-the-industry study on UK motorist buying habits found that more and more are choosing finance models […]
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Volvo tops 500 mark
Volvo Car UK is celebrating passing the 500 delegate mark for its product technology course. With more than 525 attendees to date attending some 32 days, demand for the course […]
First fuel cell sale confirmed
Intelligent Energy has announced its first sale of fuel cell systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). It’s signed a deal with PINC, which uses UAVs to identify and orchestrate hard-to-reach […]
Car maintenance knowledge at ‘shocking’ levels
Younger drivers are ‘overwhelmingly naïve’ when it comes to the practicalities of car ownership, with only 38% of under 35s knowing how often their car needs an MOT. Far more […]
IMI standards receive SFA approval
The IMI has received Skills Funding Agency approval for three new standards. They are Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, Heavy Vehicle and Maintenance Technician, and Bus and Coach Engineering Technician. […]
Are diesel cars running out of gas?
UK drivers are falling out of love with diesel cars as new research shows a significant drop in buying intentions in the past three years – instead, hybrid and electric […]
Fix Auto Wrexham doubles in size
Fix Auto Wrexham is planning to relocate into a brand new bodyshop that is double the size of its existing repair centre. Managing director Lee Hitch has announced the acquisition […]
Nomination underlines Covéa equality commitments
Covéa Insurance has announced that personal lines director Carol Geldard has been shortlisted for the Insurance Leader of the Year at the 2017 Women in Finance Awards. The awards recognise […]
Shareholders stir-up paint proposal
PPG’s proposed takeover of AkzoNobel continues to come under the spotlight with news of shareholders urging the Dutch company to talk with its American rivals. PPG offered a revised €22.7m bid […]
STEM Challenge on the grid at Silverstone
The F1 in Schools STEM Challenge UK National Finals 2017 will be ready for ‘lights out and go, go, go’ at Silverstone next week with student teams from around the […]
LTC adds LCV to list
The London Taxi Company has announced the second vehicle to be produced at its new site in Coventry will be a dedicated, range-extended electric light commercial van (LCV). It says […]
March stops in UK
PSA Group has appointed David March as director – UK franchising, network development and quality. He moves from the Peugeot Citroën Retail Group where he held a similar role. David […]
