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Thousands of Vauxhall jobs under threat

General Motors has agreed to sell its European division Opel, which includes Vauxhall, to the PSA Group, which owns Peugeot and Citroen. The deal, worth £1.9bn, could put a number […]

OEMs join the IBIS debate

The vehicle manufacturers’ relationships with the collision repair industry will come under the spotlight during the IBIS Global Summit 2017. In the latest session to be added to the agenda, […]

PPG tops Fortune list

PPG has been named the World’s Most Admired Company by Fortune. The company has featured in the top five rankings within the chemical category for the past three years, but […]

Cenex joins vehicle-to-grid project

Cenex has joined the team looking at the feasibility of turning a Solihull car park into a MW-scale battery to provide power on demand to the electricity grid. Part funded […]

Change at top for Audatex

David Shepherd has been appointed as regional managing director of Audatex UK Ltd, Audatex SA (PTY) Ltd, and Valexa Technologies Ltd replacing Paul Sykes. David joined Solera in 2008 and […]

Motorists skimping on repairs

Nearly one in five UK motorists admit to driving their car despite knowing it needs repairs because they can’t afford the bill, according to new research by motoreasy. According to […]

VW’s future starting to emerge

Volkswagen Group claims the future of mobility is emerging as experts within the organisation’s ‘think tanks’ meet the challenges of the digital world. VWG experts are currently developing self-driving cars, […]

Hella makes double appointment

Bryan Knott and Mark Adams have joined Hella as the business experiences rapid growth. Bryan has been appointed to the new position of head of commercial vehicle, a particular area […]

IMI calls for budget support

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has called for support from the chancellor in the Spring Budget. Steve Nash, CEO of the IMI has sent Philip Hammond his ‘wishlist’ […]

ITB joins ILC

Insure The Box (ITB) has become an I Love Claims (ILC) Insurer Partner. The ‘Partner’ approach is an initiative from ILC that seeks to foster close relationships with insurers in […]

Tesla takes lifetime approach

Tesla is now offering lifetime insurance policies – with packages also covering vehicle maintenance – under the InsureMyTesla brand. The new programmes feature custom insurance plans for the company’s vehicles. […]

AutoRaise launches Cadet Programme

AutoRaise has launched a new Cadet Programme in connection with the charity Believe in Young People (BiYP). The aim of the programme is to offer young people an opportunity to […]