Simon Wait

Spotlight on HELLA at AutoVision

‘The Art of Light’ film by lighting and electronics expert HELLA, received two silver OttoCar awards at the AutoVision International Automotive Film and Multimedia Festival, in the categories ‘Product films: […]

Lucky number seven for Lookers

National motor retailer Lookers has been listed as one of the best employers to work for in the UK, ahead of competition from companies including First Utility and Facebook. Lookers […]

Personal touch counts in tyre sales

New research by the National Tyre Distributor’s Association (NTDA) has found that 80% of motorists would rather buy tyres in person from a tyre technician, instead of purchasing online. The […]

Brake the speed cycle

Brake is encouraging everyone to Speed Down Save Lives for Road Safety Week 2017, which takes place from 20-26 November. It has pointed out that road traffic accidents are the […]

New appointment is Tyler made

The Warranty Group in the UK has announced three major new business development appointments. Damian Tyler has been named as head of business development for the company’s automotive division, joining […]

Garages urged to prepare for EV future

As more major automotive manufacturers pledge their future to electric vehicles, independent garages are being urged to upskill technicians or risk losing business to main dealers. The rallying cry comes […]

Premiums set record high

Motor insurance premiums have reached a new record high, rising on averge £45 this year. This is according to figures from the Association of British Insurers’ (ABI) latest Motor Premium […]

EV sales on the rise

According to the Department for Transport, registrations of Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs) have increased by 1,864% since 2011. This has seen the number of electric cars registered on Britain’s […]

MotorEasy creates Hallowe’en nightmare

As the clocks go back and the days get darker, motorists should run a mile on sight of MotorEasy’s Hallowe’en horror show concept. The car ownership and maintenance start-up has […]

Symach System installed in Belgium

Symach’s FixLine System has been installed in new state-of-the-art bodyshop, Jennes Carrosserie’s, in Belgium. Opening in October, Carrosserie’s boasts 49,000-square-foot (5,000 sq. m.). Carrosserie is part of the Jennes family […]

Honda Jazz ‘Most Reliable Small Car’

The Honda Jazz has been named Most Reliable Small Car in What Car? magazine’s 2017 Reliability Survey, with the owners of the popular supermini reporting no faults with their car. […]

VW diesel scandal still hits profits in Q3

Latest figures from Volkswagen have demonstrated that the diesel emission scandal is still prevalent in affecting profits, despite the carmaker disclosing promising sales in the third quarter. Third-quarter operating profit […]