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Fix Auto conference sold out
- 02/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto UK has announced its ‘Building on Success’ 2019 National Conference is completely sold out with a record number of delegates and sponsors attending the two-day event. For 2019, October’s event has moved to the Silverstone Wing - the home of the British Motor Racing. This has enabled the event to [...] -
CV production down a third in July
- 30/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
British commercial vehicle (CV) production declined 31.2% in July, the fourth successive month of negative growth. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), production for both home and overseas markets fell, by 16.8% and 39.8% respectively, as model changeovers [...] -
H.R. Owen gets the Italian job
- 30/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
H.R. Owen has been appointed the official UK retailer to Puritalia Automobili, makers of the high-tech Italian sportscar Berlinetta. Puritalia Automobili is the third new brand to now fall under the H.R. Owen umbrella this year, joining all-electric performance car brands Rimac and Automobili Pininfarina. [...] -
Eco Balance saves 100,000km of CO2
- 30/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Glasurit's new Eco Balance product range has saved enough CO2 in six months since launch to drive around the world 2.6 times, or to travel 100,000km in a car. The total saving to date is 13,709kg of CO2, which has been achieved since the products officially launched at the beginning of March. Gavin Townsend, [...] -
UK roads ranked 16th in Europe
- 30/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK has been ranked just 16th in a survey of the best countries in Europe to drive in. While fourth in safety, congestion and cost of petrol meant the UK finished well down the list. German was ranked first, finishing in the top 10 for safety and road quality, and in the top five for road length. Iceland has [...] -
‘Meet the experts’ at LCV2019
- 30/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
LCV2019 is introducing 'meet the experts' sessions this year, enabling car technology companies supporting the government's road to zero strategy to receive new levels of advice from leading industry experts. The sessions will be hosted on the UK government pavilion, managed by the Advanced Propulsion Centre [...] -
Licence Bureau backs complete phone ban
- 30/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Licence Bureau has given its full support to the House of Commons Transport Committee’s call for a complete ban on mobile phone usage whilst driving, suggesting it is ‘long overdue and enforceable’. Now in its fifth year of a complete mobile phone use ban for all employees whilst driving, Licence Bureau’s [...] -
IBIS USA 20:20 Vision
- 29/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Following 2019’s ground-breaking IBIS USA, the world-leading conference and networking platform for leaders of the collision repair industry is returning to the USA market in April 2020. This premier event will move from West to East coast and take place on 1 and 2 April 2020 at the stunning Sawgrass Marriott [...] -
UK apprentice wins world gold
- 29/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Riverpark Training's proud record in the World Skills Competition continued in Kazan with Conor McKevitt winning silver in the car painting category. Conor has been an apprentice at Riverpark for the past three years and is employed by Wrights Accident Repair Centre. Conor previously won gold in Automotive [...] -
Car output on the wane
- 29/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
British manufacturing fell for the 14th month in a row in July, declining 10.6% to 108,239 units. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reported that exports fell 14.6% as international demand continues to fall. Eight out of every 10 vehicles produced in this country is exported. These figures continue [...]