Simon Wait

Renault to upcycle EV batteries

Renault has partnered with Powervault, a home electricity storage company, to re-use electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Powervault is a home battery system, which enables homeowners to live smarter by increasing […]

Safety top priority for motorists

UK motorists are putting quality and trust ahead of price according to a new survey of 18,077 drivers from AA Cars. Safety (25%), the car’s condition (23%) and trust in […]

More apprentices for Poole

Dorset based Poole Accident Repair is recruiting three additional apprentices: a panel technician, a mechanical electrical technician and a paint technician. The paint and body apprenticeships are in conjunction with […]

Intel subsidiary gets into transport

Wind River, a subsidiary of Intel Corporation and a leader in delivering software for the Internet of Things (IoT), has engaged with the Transportation Research Center (TRC), The Ohio State […]

MotorServ-UK wins Automechanika award

Automechanika Birmingham, in partnership with GarageWire, has named MotorServ-UK Solihull as ‘Garage of the Year’ with the West Midlands workshop picking up the prize of £1,000. MotorServ-UK was up against […]

Skills heats underway

Top young performers in automotive refinishing are competing at the 3M Automotive Refinish Centre (ARC) for a chance to represent the UK in a prestigious global contest. The IMI Skill […]

Buyers favouring petrol

According to Jonathan Brown, car editor at Glass’s more customers appear to be looking for a petrol cars than has been the case in the past couple of years. Anecdotal […]

Skills gap cause for concern

Doubt has been cast over the UK motor industry ahead of the General Election this week, with the majority of businesses in the sector finding it increasingly difficult to fill […]

Axalta Acquires CH Coatings AG

Axalta Coating Systems has signed an agreement to acquire CH Coatings AG, a leading importer and distributor throughout Switzerland of Spies Hecker. ‘CH Coatings has been successfully operating throughout Switzerland […]

SEAT appoints fleet specialist

SEAT UK has appointed experienced fleet sector specialist, Justin Costello, as national fleet sales manager. His promotion from contract hire and leasing manager at SEAT UK will see Costello leading […]

Wessex signs up with FMG

FMG has been awarded a contract to provide a bespoke incident management service for 800 vehicles on behalf of Wiltshire-based independent fleet management specialist Wessex Fleet. The service will enable […]

Industry Insights make new appointment

Leicester-based motor claims consultants, Industry Insights has appointed Justin Bown customer services manager. Justin has previous experience of working with Steve Thompson, Industry Insights’ MD, initially at Kwik Fit and […]