Simon Wait

Chargemaster partners with hotel group

Chargemaster, the UK’s largest supplier and operator of electric vehicle (EV) charging points has partnered with AccorHotels, owner of ibis and Novotel, to offer EV charging points at its hotels […]

Valspar appoints new sales manager

Valspar Automotive has appointed Paul Blunt as its new national sales manager for Valspar Automotive UK. Paul joined the company in 2012 as southern regional sales manager and was subsequently […]

CARS gears up for 2016

The Complete Auto Recycling and Secondary Materials (CARS) trade show, Europe’s premier event for auto recyclers and material processors, comes to Donington Race Track in 2016. Auto recyclers, materials processors, […]

JCC receives Toolzone prize

Automotive Toolzone has present Just Car Clinics’ Training Centre with a £1,000 voucher to be redeemed on TengTools. The move follows Just Car Clinics Training Centre being awarded the title […]

Covéa set to go direct

Covéa Insurance is at an advanced stage of readiness for the launch of its direct motor insurance proposition with go-live planned for early 2016. The company has been talking openly […]

Xenon HID receives road safety award

The development of the Xenon HID (High Intensity Discharge) vehicle headlamp bulb, which has been responsible for cutting night time accidents on rural roads by more than half, has received […]

Vehicle tax rules misunderstood

One year on from the abolition of paper tax discs and a new survey from HPI has revealed that 45% of motorists don’t fully understand the new vehicle tax rules […]

Ford expands sensors to motorcycle

Ford is expanding its use of sensor technology to motorcycles to allow researchers and programmers to better understand how cars, bikes and other modes of transportation can create new mobility […]

Mitsubishi takes LCV accolade

The Mitsubishi L200 has been named as the What Van? Light Commercial Vehicle of the Year. The award recognises the new pick-up’s vast improvement in interior quality, drive and, crucially […]

Windscreen aftermarket needs to prepare

Vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) featuring windscreen cameras are bringing major challenges and opportunity according to the Automotive Glazing Academy (AGA). Newly rebranded, AGA (previously IWA) is the […]

Glass’s names fast ‘used’ movers

The fastest selling used cars in different parts of the country have been named by Glass’s, publishers of Glass’s Guide. The results, covering the last month of sales, give a […]

Strong gains for alternative fuels

Auto Trader has revealed a strong gain in marketshare for alternative fuel cars, currently showing the highest year-on-year market growth compared with petrol and diesel models. Launched this month, the […]