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Gone in 16 seconds

UK car production in February hit a 17-year high, with double digit growth in demand for British built cars. According to figures from the Society of Motor Traders and Manufacturers […]

Nationwide meets charity challenge

Nationwide has announced that it raised nearly £80,000 for its 2016 charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support Charity. Nationwide teams from around the country rallied together to raise £78,062.69 last year […]

Businesses still paying heavy crash toll

Vehicles being driven for business are involved in 150 crashes every single day, costing employers millions of pounds. A third of all accidents occur on work-related journeys. To combat the […]

Motofix apprenticeship evening hailed huge success

AutoRaise is celebrating another successful Industry Showcase evening after nearly 100 potential apprentices visited the Motofix Group in Yeovil. The purpose of these events is to highlight the potential careers […]

Time ticking down for nominations

Rising stars wishing to be considered for this year’s Autocar Great British Women in the Car Industry shortlist must be nominated by 3 April. Run by Autocar, in association with […]

LTC cuts ribbon on Coventry plant

The London Taxi Company (LTC) has opened the UK’s first car plant dedicated to the production of range-extended electric vehicles, creating more than 1,000 new jobs, including 200 engineers and […]

AkzoNobel rejects second PPG bid

AkzoNobel has rejected a second unsolicited, non-binding and conditional proposal from PPG Industries Inc. According to AkzoNobel the proposal fails to reflect the current and future value of the business, […]

Association gets new impetus

The RMI has unveiled the National Body Repair Association (NBRA), the UK’s trade association for vehicle body repair sector – formally known as RMI Bodyshops (NAB & VBRA). Jason Moseley, […]

Aston Martin present at GALM

The sixth Global Automotive Lightweight Materials Conference will feature a case study on novel lightweighting solutions applied across Aston Martin’s new DB11. Taking place on 25-27 April, the event returns […]

Video footage saves insurer £16,000

Video footage has saved an insurer over £16,000 after a motorist jumped a red light and crashed into a fleet driver. Markerstudy escaped paying more than £16,000 after its policyholder […]

Reports abound on paint moves

PPG is preparing another bid for AkzoNobel after its first attempt failed earlier in March, according to Bloomberg. AkzoNobel previously rejected a $22.1bn takeover proposal from PPG, saying the offer […]

‘Cartels are both harmful and illegal’

Whistleblowers are being offered up to £100,000, as the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launches its first-ever advertising campaign to crack down on cartels. The CMA is targeting illegal cartels […]