Simon Wait

Multileasing drives growth with FMG

Multileasing has signed a new three year contract to outsource its incident management service to FMG. The new three-year contract will support the Devon-based broker’s leasing and contract hire customers […]

Car industry plugs into gaming world 

The automotive industry is teaming up with the gaming world to develop new technology for cars. Solutions used in video games – such as advanced virtual reality – are helping […]

Safety campaign gains traction

Chief executive of Thatcham Research, Peter Shaw has welcomed the continuing efforts to promote life-saving crash avoidance technologies across the globe, as the #STOPTHECRASH partnership hosted its Latin America launch. […]

Legislation impacts on used market

Around £2,000 could become the new entry point into the used car market for many dealers thanks to the Consumer Rights Act, according to the RAC. The motoring organisation suggests […]

Lamborghini approves Car-O-Liner

Automobili Lamborghini has approved Car-O-Liner frame straightening and measuring systems. The approval includes the Car-O-Liner Quick 42 frame alignment system, the Car-O-Tronic Vision2 X3 elec­tronic measuring system, and the EVO […]

HPI highlights stolen vehicle hotspots

Nearly 15,000 stolen cars being offered for sale were uncovered by vehicle history check experts, HPI, in 2015. The latest figures from HPI reveal that East Anglia and London were […]

CitNOW shortlists award finalists

CitNOW shortlists award finalists CitNOW has unveiled the shortlist for its second CitNOW Video Awards which take place on Wednesday 13 July at 195 Piccadilly, the home of BAFTA. The […]

Smart workshops key to future

Autodata has revealed that ‘smart workshops’ are the key to the future success of automotive aftermarket service providers. Presenting a seminar at the very first Automechanika Birmingham, Autodata reflected on […]

RMI Bodyshops exposes data leaks

RMI Bodyshops (NAB and VBRA) has informed ‘the necessary authorities’ of a potential breach of management system data handling following member reports. In a statement, RMI Bodyshops said that for […]

AutoRaise showcase heads for Rainbow

The second AutoRaise Industry Showcase Event will be hosted by Rainbow Bodyshops at Farnborough on 7 July. Andy Walters, group director of Rainbow Bodyshops, said, ‘We are absolutely delighted to […]

Farécla winners head to Euros

Thanks to Farécla’s G3 Premium football tickets competition, three lucky bodyshop employees are enjoying the Euro 2016 tournament in unique style. The winners: Lee Allen of Mark Allen Cars in […]

Dan’s the man for Glass’s

Dan Parnell has been appointed as head of account management at Glass’s, responsible for customer relationships in the dealer, fleet, manufacturer, bodyshop and insurance sectors. As part of Glass’s continual […]