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The motor industry on film

ITN is producing an hour-long special on the importance of the motor industry, hosted by Natasha Kaplinsky. The programme will cover a range of industry topics from apprenticeships, electric cars […]

Markerstudy joins Thatcham

Markerstudy has become a member of Thatcham Research, providing the insurer with what it calls ‘invaluable access to vehicle group rating and technical data as well as an impressive training […]

IMI backs government-apprenticeship drive

The motor industry, which needs 12,000 new apprentices each year just to stand still, has welcomed the government’s plan to boost apprenticeship numbers by improving the careers advice available to […]

FMG wins recovery contract

Derbyshire County Council has selected FMG to deliver a rapid response and roadside repair and recovery service to its 1,600 vehicles. The fleet comprises cars, commercials, buses, gritters and mobile […]

Christmas savings on the forecourt

The RAC has urged supermarkets to ‘do the right thing’ this Christmas by reducing prices at the pump to £1 a litre. Retailers are making savings after the cost of […]

New CLEPA Conference date confirmed

A new date for the 7th CLEPA Aftermarket Conference has been announced. The conference was due to take place in Belgium in November but was postponed following the terrorist attack […]

Volvo breaks new technological ground

Introducing two world-first safety technologies, the Volvo XC90 has seen off competition from Audi, Range Rover, Tesla, Ariel, Toyota and Volkswagen to win the prestigious Car of the Year title […]

Bedfordshire to host LCV2016

The 9th annual Low Carbon Vehicle Event (LCV2016) will be held in Bedfordshire next September. Organised by Cenex and regarded as the UK’s premier technology showcasing and networking event, LCV2016 […]

Etalon launches in the UK

One of the UK’s longest standing motor factors, Autoparts based in South Wales, has formed a new company – Etalon Refinish UK – and secured sole distribution rights in the […]

Prices go south up north

The average price of a car repair in the UK has been calculated and revealed by Who Can Fix My Car, which also identified the cheapest and most expensive areas […]

Ford nearing a million sales

Ford can expect to sell more than a million cars in China this year after November sales were up nine per cent compared to 2014 figures. More than 106,000 Ford […]

Telematics success for Spire

A respected car dealership has installed telematics to manage its fleet after a successful six-month trial identified false insurance claims. The Spire Automotive Group, covering North London, Hertfordshire and Essex, […]