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Ford to cut Bridgend investment

Ford is nearly halving its investment in its factory in Bridgend. The car manufacturer had set aside £181m for the production of new generation petrol engines, but says it will […]

Consumer flocking to German brands

BMWs were the most in-demand used car brands for buyers in July. Research from automotive data expert cap hpi found that 13.64% of searches on its website for used car […]

Simon sails into new role

Peugeot UK has named Simon Bisp as new sales director. Simon is currently head of sales programmes at the company and brings with him 15 years of experience within the […]

Volvo creates new AD company

Volvo and Autoliv have signed a letter of intent to set up a new jointly owned company to develop next-generation autonomous driving software. Based in Gothenburg, Sweden, the new company […]

Ageas earns service award

Ageas’s household, travel and motor claims and operations have been recognised for service excellence by The Institute of Customer Service. The Institute, which is the professional body dedicated to leading […]

US relaxes commercial drone rules 

A new rule surrounding commercial use of drones in the US could set the tone for future business in the UK. Issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the rule […]

EU increasing pressure on VW

The European Union is hoping to coordinate the work of national consumer-protection authorities in 20 member states to impose penalties on Volkswagen following dieselgate. The EU doesn’t have the power […]

Fix Auto Australia manager named

Fix Auto Australia has appointed Steve Taylor to the role of national operations manager. He joins the company’s Australian arm ahead of the official launch of the network set for […]

IFED takes to the screen

The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) will feature in two television programmes this week. The first is BBC One’s Caught Red Handed, which will air this morning at 11:45am and […]

Morelli and Shorade agree deal

Morelli has signed a long-term agreement with prestige repairer Shorade. Steve Shore, managing director at Shorade, said, ‘As our business continues to grow, you rely on the strength and support […]

ACIS hits the road

ACIS is going on the road this month to update members about bodyshop innovations and how to access the web-based efficiency tools at their disposal. The organisation, comprising eight shareholder […]

Ford leads the way

Ford models led both the UK’s passenger car and commercial vehicle sales chart in August, as the company prepared for the key September sales rush with customers collecting new ‘66-plate’ […]