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Hunt for HGV talent begins

The hunt is on for the UK’s top heavy goods vehicle (HGV) technicians and apprentices as online registrations for the Heavy Vehicle Engineering Competition open. Sponsored by IRTE, the Heavy […]

Insure the Box adds some Steele

Insure The Box Ltd has named Adrian Steele as group claims director. Adrian brings more than three decade’s experience to the company, and will fulfil the role alongside his current […]

Budget roundup

Chancellor George Osborne has today delivered his eighth Budget downgrading UK economic growth forecasts and warning of the risks of leaving the EU. The statement included: A freeze on fuel […]

Automechanika Birmingham takes to the stage

Automechanika Birmingham, to be held at the NEC from the 7-9 June, will offer an extensive series of seminars, staged across three theatres. In addition to having the opportunity of […]

SOTA the take off

ABI Research anticipates accelerated adoption of automotive software over-the-air (SOTA) updates with nearly 180 million new SOTA-enabled cars shipping between 2016 and 2022. As the automotive industry ramps up its […]

Record year for Mercedes-Benz Vans

Mercedes-Benz Vans has reported record sales, revenue and EBIT figures for the financial year 2015. The Vans division delivered 321,000 vehicles to customers as sales figures outstripped previous totals (previous […]

LeasePlan crowned LCV provider of year

LeasePlan has been named Best LCV Lease Provider of 2016 by the Vans A2Z for the fourth year running. The awards category (sponsored by Manheim Remarketing) recognises leasing suppliers who […]

BCA now ‘uniquely placed’

With the recent acquisition of Ambrosetti, BCA Marketplace claims it is now positioned to offer a unique range of services to the motor industry. BCA is delivering complex de-fleet and […]

Chubb changes insurance policies

Owners of older cars that suffer partial damages can now be compensated for the subsequent loss in value. This follows the introduction by Chubb of its Diminution in Value (DIV) […]

Child seats putting lives at risk

Many UK parents are relying on car seats that haven’t been properly tested to keep their children safe. At the moment child car seats don’t need to be tested on […]

Andrew Page strengthens far east position

Andrew Page has positioned itself as the major distributor of Japanese and Korean car parts after acquiring Solid Auto (UK) for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition of one of its […]

Career springboard award open

Autocar and Courland Automotive have opened an enhanced version of the Next Generation Award programme to all UK resident young adults aged 17-25 for 2016. Now a five-category competition, the […]