Simon Wait

Auto/gaming crossover continues

The crossover between the automotive and gaming industries has been underlined by designers at the University of Northampton, who have developed a multi-player game which sees players race against time […]

Pontin the way forward

Used vehicle database Cazana.com has strengthened its expanding valuation team with the appointment of Rupert Pontin as director of valuations. Rupert joins the business, which has more than 600,000 vehicles […]

Licensing takes another step forward

The Shadow Minister for Transport, Karl Turner, has requested an amendment to be made to incorporate a License to Practise for technicians working on new technologies. The move follows the […]

RAC awards JLR and Hipercar

The Royal Automobile Club is proud to announce that the recipients of the Dewar Trophy and Simms Medal for 2017 are Jaguar and the HIPERCAR Consortium respectively. The Dewar Trophy […]

US Car Recon enters UK as IVS

US auction reconditioning specialist Cars Recon is entering the UK market with the launch of a new company, International Vehicle Services (IVS). Launched in Pittsburgh in 2002, Cars Recon now […]

Opel/Vauxhall sale completed

Groupe PSA and BNP Paribas have completed the joint acquisition of Opel and Vauxhall, a move which was first announced in March. The new management will announce its strategic plan […]

Euro Car Parts acquires Andrew Page

Euro Car Parts welcomes today’s decision by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) to give approval to its proposed acquisition of Andrew Page, subject to the divestment of nine branches. […]

ŠKODA breaks one million benchmark

ŠKODA has smashed through the one million ceiling for cars produced in 2017. This is the fourth year in a row it has passed a million in terms of units […]

Supercars saved from the scrapheap

Almost £1m worth of supercars was saved from the scrapheap in a single month thanks to hpi’s Crushwatch scheme; across all models cars valued at more than £9m were recovered. […]

IMI urges EV repair regulations

The government and House of Lords have been presented with research underlining the urgent need to regulate the repair of electric and hybrid vehicles. The Institute of the Motor Industry […]

Axalta celebrates solar success

Axalta Coating Systems has celebrated the success of two student teams at the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2017, a competition of experimental solar cars that took place in Australia. The […]

PCGB raises over £12,500

Members of Porsche Club Great Britain helped to raise over £12,500 for Chestnut Tree House, the Sussex-based children’s hospice, at the 2017 Porsche Charity Day. Held at Goodwood on 7 […]