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BVRLA launches Plug-in Pledge
- 16/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has launched a Plug-in Pledge that will see its members’ combined plug-in vehicle fleet size surge from 50,000 today to 720,000 by 2025. By that time, vehicle rental and leasing companies will be buying 300,000 plug-in vehicles per year. This represents [...] -
Many welcome government white paper
- 16/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Representatives of the UK automotive industry have welcomed a government white paper on Brexit proposing an economic partnership when the UK leaves the European Union. The paper outlines how the UK wants to establish a new free trade area to replace the single market and maintain the movement of goods without [...] -
Battery sharing experiments underway
- 16/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Honda Motor and Panasonic Corporation announced plans to conduct a research experiment in Indonesia on battery sharing using the Honda Mobile Power Pack, a detachable mobile battery with electric mobility products, including electric motorcycles. The two companies are planning to begin the research experiment in [...] -
Driverless race car completes Hillclimb
- 16/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Roborace’s Robocar became the first ever driverless race car to complete the hillclimb at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The run is the first in the history of Goodwood to be completed by a race car that has no human driver in the car – a huge milestone moment for the Festival, which this year is celebrating its [...] -
BAC breaks supercar record
- 16/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has broken the Goodwood Festival of Speed supercar record, having romped to victory in this year’s Michelin Supercar Shootout in an unprecedented time. With experienced racer Anthony Reid in the cockpit, BAC’s Mono conquered the hillclimb run in just 49.13 seconds –beating the [...] -
BCF wins again
- 13/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
For the second year running, BCF has won Trade Association of the Year at the Trade Association Forum’s (TAF’s) 2018 Best Practice Awards. On only one other occasion in the event’s sixteenth year history has an organisation received the award two years in a row, which makes the win a particularly outstanding [...] -
Gemini adds new site
- 13/07/2018
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Gemini Repairs Ltd has celebrated 10 years back in the industry by announcing the acquisition of a new site. Its latest addition is a new start-up site in Redruth. Cornwall. It is 8,000sqft and follows the successful intelligent repair process of the group's other sites. The site compliments Gemini's Bodmin [...] -
SMMT supports government White Paper
- 13/07/2018
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The SMMT has welcomed the government's Brexit White Paper, praising it for 'replicating the benefits of the single market and customs union as we leave the EU'. Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said, 'Today’s white paper is a welcome step forward in replicating the benefits of the single market and customs union [...] -
Lookers and Nacro team up
- 13/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Lookers North East Repair Centre has teamed up with Nacro, a social justice charity, to inspire disadvantaged young people into the workplace. The site welcomed a group of young people with the aim of encouraging them back into education and training. Led by David Morallee, head of business at the site, they [...] -
AAUK’s first golf event
- 13/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The first annual Alliance Automotive UK Golf Event was a spectacle enjoyed by over 90 GroupAuto & UAN members, staff and supplier sponsors. The event was held at the Belfry Hotel & Resort at the end of June with all delegates arriving at the premium location to check-in to the hotel and joining the evening [...]