Simon Wait

Mirka organises charity football match

Karl Horsley and Paul North, Mirka’s national accounts business development managers from the ART (automotive) division, are organising a charity football match on 24 May 2018 as part of the business’ […]

Hay fever hazards for motorists

insurethebox has warned drivers to check their hay fever medication before getting behind the wheel. With 1 in 5 people in the UK suffering from hay fever, many will be […]

Stigma around mental health talks

Despite several high-profile, hard-hitting campaigns, more than half (56%) of van drivers and owners still say there is a stigma attached to discussing mental health at work, according to the […]

Road Safety Trust appoints Sally Lines

The Road Safety Trust announced the appointment of Sally Lines OBE as its new chief executive. Sally will replace Robert Gifford, who completes his three-year tenure as chief executive on […]

Volkswagen announces recall on Polo

Volkswagen has confirmed a technical issue on the new Polo (model year 2018). There is the possibility that in rare situations (e.g. sudden quick lane changes with five passengers on […]

Ben launches new mental health tools

This Mental Health Awareness Week, Ben is showing support for automotive industry colleagues who are struggling with mental health issues by launching new content and tools to help them. Mental […]

IBIS Ireland places available

There is still time to secure a delegate place at IBIS Ireland 2018 – a region specific IBIS event encompassing a truly international perspective. IBIS Ireland 2018, backed by lead […]

BMW recalls 300,000 UK cars

According to the BBC, BMW has extended a UK recall of 300,000 cars after the BBC’s Watchdog discovered its vehicles could stall completely while being driven. The company is recalling […]

1 in 10 won’t test drive

One in 10 consumers have said they will buy a car without test driving it first, according to research by the What Car? Analysis of 8,500 consumers ‘in the market’ […]

Potholes costing £1m a month

Drivers and insurers are losing £1m a month repairing damage to vehicles caused by potholes, according to the AA. The AA states that the number of claims for the first […]

Fulton Leasing bids farewell to founder

Founder of Fulton Leasing, Gary Swallow has left the company after started the operation in 1986. Fulton Leasing will also see Eddie Mason leave the business. Co-director, Tano Di Girolamo will […]

EV demand shifts power to Asia

Data from ContractHireAndLeasing.com shows the three most popular hybrid vehicles in 2018 are made by Asian manufacturers – Hyundai (Ioniq), Kia (Niro) and Toyota (C-HR). Although alternatively fuelled vehicles still […]