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Electric car sales hit new high

Although numbers are still modest, more UK drivers than ever are flocking to electric cars with a compelling 84% rise in the south east in the first quarter of 2016 […]

Car tech adds 33% to productivity

Advanced technology built into company cars has added £36bn to the UK economy. That is according to analysis undertaken by Škoda, which claims British workers are up to a third […]

Used car market to polarise

A leading UK network of smart vehicle repairers believes the used car market will split into two distinct groups – budget vehicles and top end cars. Speaking in response to […]

RAC and Motors.co.uk partner

RAC Cars and Motors.co.uk have joined forces to create a new advertising partnership to take competition in the car search market to the next level. The partnership gives vehicle dealers […]

Non-OE parts under spotlight

RMI Bodyshops (NAB & VBRA) has commenced a series of activities looking into the use of non-oe parts in the UK body repair market. There are three main focus areas […]

‘Flawed practice’ putting lives at risk

The Northern Ireland Bodyshop Alliance (NIBA) is deeply worried about the safety of drivers and passengers after research found that some insurers were ordering garages to fit replica parts to […]

‘Immense potential’ for industry from AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) and digitisation will change the future of cars, challenge traditional business models and create immense potential for innovation according to Frost & Sullivan. The growth partnership company […]

Nissan earns uni place

Nissan is going back to uni after the Manchester Metropolitan University became the latest academic institution to add electric vans and cars to its fleet. The university has taken three […]

Junair on-track with Hitachi

Junair Spraybooths has recently installed a 9 Series commercial vehicle spraybooth oven for Hitachi Rail, an international supplier of trains. The installation comprised of a 31 metre 9 Series spraybooth […]

Three the lucky number for NCR

NCR Bodyshops has just launched its third repair centre. Its new site has opened in Swindon, joining existing NCR centres in Newbury and Basingstoke. The launch continues the momentum from […]

VW sales mount a recovery

There were tentative signs of VW making a comeback in the UK during March, when registrations for new cars rose by 0.02 per cent compared to March 2015. While that […]

Volvo set for China experiment

Volvo Cars plans to launch China’s most advanced autonomous driving experiment in which local drivers will test autonomous driving cars on public roads in everyday driving conditions. Volvo expects the […]