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Auto Windscreens appoints new MD

Auto Windscreens has named Rupert Armitage as its new manager director. Rupert has been acting managing director since January 2016 and will now lead the business moving forward. Prior to […]

Shell considering EV charging points

Shell service stations has confirmed it is considering featuring electric car charging points from next year, according to The Guardian. A freedom of information request by DeSmogBlog found emails that […]

Key appointment for IAATI

Neil Thomas, head of investigative services at anti-fraud experts Asset Protection Unit (APU), has been appointed to the board of directors at the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators (IAATI). […]

LEAF turns over 15,000 units

Nissan has passed the 15,000 milestone of LEAF sales in the UK. It’s marking the occasion by offering a £500 discount to all retail customers who buy either a LEAF […]

A viable alternative to ownership?

Europcar has launched a new service which it believes could be a viable alternative to traditional car ownership. Europcar Long Term offers drivers a car, typically less than six months […]

Holt makes finals

Bournemouth-based Holt Recruitment, a leading motor trade recruitment company, has made it as a finalist in the national Recruitment Business Awards. Now in their 14th year, the Awards attract hundreds […]

AkzoNobel joins forces with SOFEA

AkzoNobel’s Vehicle Refinishes business in the UK has agreed a new corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative with the South Oxfordshire Food & Education Alliance (SOFEA). Twelve of AkzoNobel’s senior management […]

TruckEast joins Isuzu network

Isuzu Truck UK has expanded its UK dealer network by appointing TruckEast Ltd as its service and parts dealer for the Northamptonshire area. Pete Murphy, managing director at Isuzu Truck […]

RAC warranty product sales up

Sales of RAC branded warranty products offered through its network of dealers are currently up 36% in 2016, according to new figures. Across the UK, the network of dealers offering […]

Johnson to address RMI

The Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP will be the guest speaker at this year’s Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) Annual Dinner, on Thursday 20 October at the Landmark Hotel, London. […]

Fleets ‘mobility’ key for future

The future of fleet management will increasingly include mobility, not just vehicles, according to Chevin. The software specialists predict that fleet management could increasingly incorporate employee mobility as well as […]

Green light for Aston Martin in Wales

Aston Martin has announced that construction work on a plant in St Athan, Wales will begin next year and recruitment is already underway. To support full production at the plant, […]