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Thatcham calls for funding clarity

Uncertainty over access to funding could jeopardise government targets of delivering three million new apprentice starts over the next four years, according to Thatcham Research. According to a recent report […]

LKQ signs agreement with John Roberts

Vehicle paint, panels and parts supplier LKQ Coatings has signed a sub-stockist agreement with John Roberts of Indian Queens, Cornwall. The move follows the opening of the joint Euro Car […]

Fleet owners could face £20m fines

Large fleet owners have been warned to make sure their houses are in order or risk fines of up to £20m, following the introduction of new Corporate Manslaughter guidelines from […]

CLEPA: ‘mobility a service in the future’

The EU Commission’s Fotis Karamitsos believes mobility will be considered as a service in the future. The statement came at the welcome event of the CLEPA – European Association of […]

AW celebrates first anniversary

AW Repair Group is celebrating the first anniversary of its Derbyshire branch opened at Markham Vale, near Chesterfield. March 2015 saw the company expand its geographical area with site number […]

Three is the magic number

A multi-functional three-wheeled vehicle that weighs 19kg and can carry an average adult 20km on a single charge will be released this year. The eFOLDi has been designed by Surrey […]

UK must act fast on ‘skills famine’

Speaking at the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) Annual Dinner IMI CEO, Steve Nash, urged guests to urgently consider the skills gap facing the UK economy as a whole […]

Saved from the scrapheap by CrushWatch

HPI CrushWatch claims to have helped finance and leasing companies recover more £67m of uninsured vehicles last year. The initiative helps lenders reduce their losses by returning vehicles to their […]

IBIS Board reveals industry challenges

The newly instated IBIS Board, in place for this year’s IBIS Global Summit 2016 on 23-25 May at the Hilton Diagonal Mar in Barcelona, have revealed what it thinks are […]

Volvo calls for global charging standard

Volvo has called for the introduction of standardised charging infrastructure for electric cars. It believes that a simple, standardised, fast and global charging infrastructure is needed to cement this technology […]

Mayors urged to make one-hour vow

A think tank has urged new Metro Mayors to take the one-hour pledge, promising residents that no one working within their city will have to commute for longer than 60 […]

The camera never lies?

Telematics came to the rescue of a driver accused of speeding recently, by proving the vehicle was nearly 150 miles away at the time! A driver from Wembley was issued […]