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Motor Ombudsman launched

A new Motor Ombudsman has been launched to provide consumers with peace of mind and to help resolve garage disputes. The Motor Ombudsman – the first ombudsman specifically for the […]

IBIS Middle East returns to Dubai

IBIS Middle East will return to Dubai again next February, when more than 150 top level automotive delegates will converge on the Le Méridien Dubai Hotel and Conference Centre. Taking […]

Government reviewing Trailblazer standards

The sixth Collision Repair Trailblazer Group meeting was held at the Retail Motor Industry Federation in London on Thursday, 20 October. Businesses and employers represented at this session included Barrett’s […]

Enterprise debts near £100m

The deficit of failed Gibraltar insurer Enterprise is four times worse than originally thought, according to the liquidator’s report. Freddie White of Grant Thornton has found a deficit of £96.4m, […]

CitNOW on the up Down Under

CitNOW’s video technology has reached the other side of the world with its first video being produced at a dealership in Australia. Sales director Gordon Grant recorded and streamed a […]

GEM urges safety-first approach

GEM Motoring Assist is supporting Tyre Safety Month with simple safety reminders in the event of a flat tyre. Safety officer Neil Worth said, ‘Needing to deal with a flat […]

DENSO strengthens sales team

DENSO has appointed Hana Prowse to its sales team to support its business growth in the aftermarket.Hana will work across the north of the UK, having built strong working relationships […]

Government confirms tariff-free ambitions

Britain’s car manufacturing industry will avoid trading tariffs post-Brexit if the government is successful in its negotiations with the EU. Speaking on The Andrew Marr Show, business secretary Greg Clark […]

VW planning double-digit job cuts

Volkswagen plans to cut more than 10,000 jobs as it switches to green technology. That number could rise to 25,000 in the next decade as workers retire. Head of human […]

HPI saves firms £7.75m

HPI has helped finance and leasing companies recover uninsured vehicles valued at more than £7.75m in September. Its CrushWatch initiative helps lenders reclaim vehicles seized by the police which otherwise […]

‘Investments are paying off’

ŠKODA has reported a 6.2% rise in sales in the first three quarters of 2016 compared to the same period last year. It delivered 840,900 vehicles worldwide in the first […]

London ruling finds Uber drivers ‘employees’

The world’s courts appear to be confused about Uber’s relationship with its drivers. A London ruling on Friday, which the company is appealing, decided that it’s 30,000 drivers in the […]