Simon Wait

Hues the boss?

A new report has revealed the five most popular colours of used cars sold in the UK. According to MyCarCheck.com, the UK’s top five are black, silver, blue, white and […]

Ford replaces CEO Fields

Ford Motor has announced the replacement of Mark Fields as CEO of the company, with some sources reporting he has been fired. The position is to be filled by Jim […]

Applications open for RoadSmart ambassador

IAM RoadSmart is inviting applications to become its young driver ambassador, a fully salaried internship that runs from September 2017 to July 2018. The ambassador will be travelling the country […]

AkzoNobel strengthens South American position

AkzoNobel has opened a Performance Coatings production facility in Santo André, Brazil. The facility, an expansion of an existing site in Santo André, São Paulo, will manufacture and supply products […]

Voting open for Garage of the Year

Automechanika Birmingham, in partnership with Garage Wire, has announced the shortlist of garages in the running to win the £1,000 cash prize for Garage of the Year. The public can […]

Covéa profits surge

Covéa Insurance has bucked the trend of insurers blaming the Discount Rate for falling profits by reporting an increase in profits of 198%. According to Insurance Age, it said the […]

Franco takes on peaks challenge

Franco Iannotta, paint and body technical manager at VWG is set to take on the Yorkshire Three Peak Challenge in aid of the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The event, which […]

Technologies of tomorrow to be revealed

Automechanika Birmingham will host the Connected & Digital Technology Zone with The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) demonstrating the latest cutting-edge automotive technologies throughout the event from 6-8 […]

GM to cancel India productions

General Motors (GM) has announced that it will stop making cars for the Indian market by the end of 2017. The firm, which sells its Chevrolet brand in India, said […]

No more Dragon your heels

New research from Dragon2000 reveals that if garages and workshops increase their efficiency by just one hour per day, at an average labour rate of £70 per hour, it could […]

BMW strikes called off

BMW workers have suspended 24-hour strikes that were planned in response to the carmaker’s decision to close its final salary pension scheme. Workers at Cowley and Swindon strike were due to strike on Sunday […]

VW announces further recalls

Volkswagen Group is recalling nearly 600,000 vehicles in China for safety reasons. Its joint venture, FAW-Volkswagen Automobile, will recall 577,590 Golf and Sagitar cars because of a headlight fuse defect […]