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AW Repair new appointment
- 31/08/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
AW Repair Group has announced a new human resources manager to the team: Jackie Buckthorpe. Jackie Buckthorpe has joined AW Repair Group with 18 years’ experience in the retail sector and is excited to bring a host of new personnel activities to the company. ‘In my previous role I have been responsible for [...] -
EV opinions remain unmoved
- 30/08/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
New research carried out by Auto Trader indicates that many consumers (38%) remain unaware of policy regarding electric cars and believe the government’s goal for at least 50% of new cars sold to be electric by 2030 is unrealistic. Drivers said that they’ll wait nine years before they will buy an electric or [...] -
Good day for Uday
- 30/08/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Group Lotus is pleased to announce that Uday Senapati has been appointed to take responsibility for product strategy and management for all current and future product lines, including digital products and services. Group Lotus’ chief executive officer Feng Qingfeng said, ‘With a wealth of experience in the [...] -
‘An atrocious track record’
- 30/08/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Investigations by TyreSafe in partnership with Trading Standards over the past five years have revealed a staggering 139 of the 152 part worn outlets visited were selling illegal and unsafe tyres. That means just 13 dealers were selling roadworthy tyres from inspections spanning from Scotland to [...] -
RHA calls for more time
- 30/08/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Road Haulage Association calls on the UK government and the EU to go ahead with the agreed 21-month implementation period if there’s no Brexit deal. The extra time – up until 31 December 2020 – would give businesses and government agencies crucial breathing space to adjust to new arrangements. The RHA [...] -
Trend Tracker launches survey
- 30/08/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Trend Tracker has reported the launch of the 2018 Trend Tracker UK Body Repair Survey. The survey invitation has been sent to approximately 2,000 bodyshop email contacts via a bespoke secure survey software system, Inquisium. UK bodyshop owners/managers can return to the survey any time before the closing date [...] -
Carly launches engine mapping app
- 30/08/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Carly - Connected Car has unveiled its first Android app for motorists to change their vehicle engine mapping by phone. Available initially for BMW diesel models, including certain 1,3,5,6,7 and X models, the app has been comprehensively trialled with over 500,000km of driving in the real world. Results from [...] -
bodyshop charity partner interview – Ben
- 29/08/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Ben is a proud charity partner of the bodyshop Event & Awards 2018. Here, we speak to Leila Moss, Ben corporate communications manager, about what she is looking forward to at the event. What are you most looking forward to about the bodyshop Event & Awards? The event is always a fantastic way [...] -
Ford employees use drones
- 29/08/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Ford employees are now using cameras mounted on drones to safely and efficiently inspect high-rise gantries, pipework and roof areas at the company’s Dagenham Engine Plant in the UK. Previously, the team carried out this important maintenance work by using automated extendable platforms and scaffolding to check [...] -
Marek Kaminski completes #NoTraceExpedition
- 29/08/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
After a 16,000-kilometer drive, polar explorer Marek Kaminski has arrived in Japan, having started his landmark #NoTraceExpedition in Poland three months earlier in the new Nissan LEAF. Marek’s eco-friendly trip took him from Zakopane, Poland through eight countries over two continents and a host of varying driving [...]