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Eguchi Iwao takes IAL share

International Applications Ltd (IAL) has agreed a commercial and strategic partnership which sees Eguchi Iwao take a 20% shareholding in the Oxfordshire-based paints, coatings and consumables supplier. Eguchi Iwao is […]

IMI urges businesses to ‘take advantage’

Businesses across England are being urged to take advantage of the new Apprenticeship Levy being introduced next month with the government topping up 10% of monthly payments made by Levy […]

Mixed results for Global NCAP

In the first set of #SaferCarsForIndia results for 2017, Global NCAP has released the scores for crash tests conducted on the Chevrolet Enjoy and the Ford Aspire (Next Gen Figo). […]

Awards season continues at CitNOW

Entries are now open for the CitNOW Video Awards, celebrating the best automotive videos. Now entering its third year, the CitNOW Video Awards recognises automotive brands and industry professionals who […]

NARS statement on RSA acquisition

Nationwide Accident Repair Services’ acquisition of RSA’s six Quality Repair Centres (QRCs) has been labelled as a ‘strategically important acquisition’ by its CEO. As well as expanding Nationwide’s coverage, the […]

Consumers in the dark about autonomous

A new survey has found that nearly half of drivers are not interested in autonomous technology – however, only 21% know what a driverless car is. Research commissioned by Auto […]

Power-TEC celebrates 20 years

Power-TEC is celebrating 20 years of marketing the Miracle System in the UK this year. Since its introduction into the UK in 1997, Power-TEC’s Miracle System has been at the […]

Thousands of Vauxhall jobs under threat

General Motors has agreed to sell its European division Opel, which includes Vauxhall, to the PSA Group, which owns Peugeot and Citroen. The deal, worth £1.9bn, could put a number […]

OEMs join the IBIS debate

The vehicle manufacturers’ relationships with the collision repair industry will come under the spotlight during the IBIS Global Summit 2017. In the latest session to be added to the agenda, […]

PPG tops Fortune list

PPG has been named the World’s Most Admired Company by Fortune. The company has featured in the top five rankings within the chemical category for the past three years, but […]

Cenex joins vehicle-to-grid project

Cenex has joined the team looking at the feasibility of turning a Solihull car park into a MW-scale battery to provide power on demand to the electricity grid. Part funded […]

Change at top for Audatex

David Shepherd has been appointed as regional managing director of Audatex UK Ltd, Audatex SA (PTY) Ltd, and Valexa Technologies Ltd replacing Paul Sykes. David joined Solera in 2008 and […]