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Can you name that tuner?

Rogue engine tuners who use cloned tools in an attempt to boost a car’s performance are wrecking thousands of engine ECUs a year with repair and replacement costs setting owners […]

Autosport revs up

Europe’s largest motorsport show – Autosport International – has opened its doors at NEC Birmingham. From 12-15 January 2017 the show will feature the fastest and most iconic cars, the […]

Suzuki builds on fleet proposition

Suzuki has appointed Graeme Jenkins as head of fleet. Graeme joins the brand at a very exciting time having just posted record UK sales in 2016 of over 38,000 units […]

FLA to develop motor finance standard

The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) will develop a Motor Finance Specialist apprenticeship standard after gaining government approval. Working with employers in a Trailblazer group, it will work with members, […]

Markerstudy Group signs up Inter-est

Markerstudy Insurance has signed an agreement with Inter-est to adopt Inter-cept, its triage software platform. Markerstudy has already rolled out the software across the third party intervention teams, allowing the […]

IMI braced for network surge

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has invested in a significant IT upgrade to service the surge in demand from MOT testers for DVSA assessment and training. It has […]

Absolute backs Citroën C1 Challenge

Wheel alignment equipment specialists, Absolute Alignment is sponsoring the inaugural Citroën C1 Challenge race series. The challenge is based around a standard version of the original C1 with modifications limited […]

Re-education for motorway offenders

People caught committing driving offences on ‘smart’ motorways in England could be offered re-education courses by police. Smart motorways operate variable speed limits and can open the hard shoulder to […]

New investment to erase E-waste

Sukhpal Ahluwalia, founder of Euro Car Parts and Badri Baldawa, founder of Seeba Group of Companies, have jointly and equally invested in EcoCentric, one of India’s fastest growing companies providing […]

The camera doesn’t lie

A dash cam has proven liability following a collision between a car and a motorcycle in Gloucester. The video shows the Markerstudy policy holder driving along the road when a […]

VW on the up

Volkswagen Group delivered 10.3 million vehicles to customers worldwide last year, a rise of 3.8% compared with the prior-year figure. Matthias Müller, CEO of the Volkswagen Group, said, ‘2016 was […]

Craig takes Hella gold

Craig Woolmer, proprietor of A&C Auto Repairs, has been presented with a cheque for £2,000 as the first ‘gold winner’ of Hella’s sensor promotion. To signify the occasion, Helen Goldingay […]