Simon Wait

The president of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), Tony Walker has urged government not to undermine the UK automotive industry’s hard won competitiveness due to slow progress […]

The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) has appointed Chris Weeks as director of the National Body Repairers Association (NBRA) and the Vehicle Builders Repairers Association (VBRA). Chris brings 24 years […]

More than 22,000 learner drivers are preparing to take the new driving test, with changes being introduced next Monday (4 December). Some 80% of candidates will be expected to follow […]

Acting on behalf of Jardine Motor Group, Colliers International’s Automotive and Roadside team has acquired 3.5 acres of land in Kent for the construction of a new Jaguar Land Rover […]

In recognition of its commitment to customer service, Mirka UK has been nominated as a national finalist for the Institute of Customer Service’s Customer Commitment Award. The award recognises customer service […]

Fix Auto UK has made a strategic move to further enhance its senior management team by appointing Michael McLaren to the newly created position of head of operations. Michael, who […]

Master Abrasives has been named UK and Ireland agent for abrasives provider Superfinish Innovation. Superfinish is a division of Thielenhaus Technologies GmbH. Ian Meredith, applications engineering manager, said, ‘As a […]

The IMI has urged the government to allocate a portion of the £400m set aside for electric vehicle infrastructure to training the technicians who will work on these vehicles. Steve […]

Police in Britain have handed out over 27,000 fines to drivers for illegally using a mobile phone since March this year, when the penalty for the offence doubled. Research by […]

The BBC reports there has been a big fall in the number of workers starting apprenticeships since the introduction of the government’s apprenticeship levy earlier this year. According to Department […]

The Volvo Selekt Approved Used Car website has been named Best Used Car Website in the What Car? Used Car Awards 2018. The Volvo Selekt website was honoured for its […]

Pro-Align and TEXA have joined forces to help workshops overcome one of the biggest challenges they currently face, resetting advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Pro-Align has teamed up with TEXA […]