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Brake issues force Nissan recall

Nearly 50,000 of Nissan’s electric cars are being recalled because of a brake problem. The Japanese car manufacturer is recalling 47,000 Leaf’s in Canada and the United States because it […]

PPG joins Tsingtao on championship grid

It’s full speed ahead for PPG in the Superstock 600 and Supersport championships after the paint manufacturer announced a new sponsorship deal with Tsingtao MV Racing. The deal will see […]

Driverless cars steer towards UK motorways

Chancellor George Osborne will take the brakes off driverless cars when he opens up Britain’s motorways to testing in Wednesday’s Spring Budget. Testing could begin as early as next year, […]

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 […]