Simon Wait

Digitisation gives rise to opportunity

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT) Open Forum returns to Automechanika Birmingham on 6 June. The event brings together automotive supply chain companies and other stakeholders to highlight […]

Competition watchdogs finally approve acquisition

The US Federal Trade Commission and the Canadian Competition Bureau have approved Sherwin-Williams acquisition of Valspar. The companies announced the US $11.3bn deal in March of last year, making it […]

Last-mile transport on display

State-of-the-art driverless low speed vehicles known as autonomous Pods are on display to the public this week, as part of the innovative INSIGHT project. The project will see an all-British […]

British drivers left parking mad

British motorists have dished out and eye-watering £275,290,000 in parking fines in the last three years. Figures released by car leasing specialist UK Carline found that a shocking 2,752,900 parking […]

EIM joins MIA

Engineering in Motion (EIM), which is behind three educational initiatives, F1 in Schools STEM Challenge, Land Rover 4×4 in Schools Technology Challenge and Jaguar Primary School Challenge, has become a […]

AI next big thing for insurers

An Insurance Nexus report has revealed that 76% of insurers believe Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be the next big thing to revolutionise insurance. The Insurance AI, Analytics and GDPR Survey […]

China-built Volvos arrive by train

Volvo Cars has become the first car maker in the world to export China-made cars to Europe by train via China’s new ‘One Belt, One Road’ trade initiative. The first […]

Claims community predict changing times

Post’s Motor Report: What’s driving motor? has revealed how 27.8% of the claims community believe the number of repairers will decrease by up to five per cent over the next […]

STL lays growth foundations

Spraybooth manufacturers STL has appointed two new directors as part of its growth plans. Stuart Ransom has become the new operations director while Tim Graty is the new technical director. […]

Show time in Stuttgart

The Automotive Testing Expo Europe takes place in Stuttgart next month, when five shows come together in one super show highlighting new development and tech across the sector. It provides […]

CD Auction adds 24-hour facility

CD Auction Group has expanded its operations in Corby with an additional site featuring a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week vehicle reception centre. The move will make CD Auction Group one of very […]

New driverless truck report published

Governments must consider ways to manage the transition to driverless trucks in order to avoid potential social disruption from job losses, says a new report published by the International Transport […]