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Slater & Gordon in debt restructuring

The UK operations of law firm Slater & Gordon are in debt restructuring talks. A report in the Daily Telegraph newspaper said the firm’s investors hired FTI Consulting for its UK […]

Farécla appoints new sales manager

Farécla has announced the appointment of Jason Thomas as the firm’s new regional sales manager for Scotland and Ireland. Jason has a strong background in the automotive industry, including a long […]

Fix Auto Rochdale unveil expansion plan

The owners of Fix Auto Rochdale have unveiled a £1 million investment to develop additional repair capacity. Phil and Wendy Ewbank have acquired land and buildings adjacent to their existing […]

Doctors call to lower drink-drive limit

Doctors and health experts have urged the House of Lords to approve proposed measures to lower the UK’s drink-drive limit. The calls come after a bill proposing to lower the nationwide […]

Eight million rarely use motorways

A study by the RAC has found eight million of Britain’s drivers rarely use motorways, with 380,000 never using them. The majority of the drivers claim they do not need to […]

Autosaint and Wunelli enter agreement

Autosaint has entered into a new agreement with Wunelli to support its mileage and behaviour based telematics proposition for younger drivers. As part of the contract, Wunelli has developed a […]

Nissan launch Lightweighting programme

Nissan has launched a prototype programme as part of its goal to significantly reduce the weight of passenger cars. The Japanese car maker is engaged in a ‘Lightweighting Programme’ in collaboration with […]

Parts shortage affects Toyota production

Toyota has suspended all Japanese car production for one week after an explosion at a steel factory lead to a shortage of parts. The car maker will halt domestic production for the […]

Revive! adds to management team

Cosmetic vehicle repair specialists Revive! has strengthened its Rugby-based head office team with the appointment of Craig Cavener as UK sales manager. The new addition comes hot on the heels […]

New MOT qualification to be piloted

A pilot scheme has been set up for a new system to teach MOT testing qualifications. The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has set up the three phase scheme with […]

Fix Auto UK recruit Cheryl Chung

Fix Auto UK have recruited former McDonald’s UK regional communications manager Cheryl Chung to boost their communication strategy with their bodyshops. The company is aiming to improve two-way communication between Fix Auto’s head office […]

Data publishers association created

Representatives of independent automotive data publishing companies have created a new European Industry Association in Brussels. The newly created ‘European Independent Automotive Data Publishers Association’, referred to as ADPA, has been […]