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CV show hailed a great success

With queues of eager visitors reaching beyond the entrance doors and halls full to bursting at times, the 2015 Commercial Vehicle Show is being hailed as a big success. Plans […]

Avis orders Europe’s largest EV fleet

In 2014 AVIS ordered 400 Nissan LEAF electric cars and after successfully placing them through its leasing scheme has added the Nissan e-NV200 electric light commercial and passenger vehicle variants […]

EU votes to introduce eCall

Emergency call devices that automatically alert rescue services to car crashes (eCall) will have to be fitted to all new models of cars and light vans by 31 March 2018 […]

Comparing PAS 125 with BS 10125

PAS 125 was first published in 2006. The success of the standard which was developed for industry by industry has been such that it was deemed suitable to make the […]

BCF offers colourful future

The UK Coatings Industry, via the British Coatings Federation (BCF), will be offering a unique scholarship for chemistry graduates interested in pursuing a career in the Coatings Industry. Starting in […]

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VW group forum drive opens

Volkswagen AG will be opening a new communication platform, the Volkswagen Group Forum DRIVE, in Berlin on 1 May 2015. Following extensive remodelling with a completely new design, the former […]

Rolls-Royce on track for centre launch

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has confirmed that construction of the company’s new Technology and Logistics Centre at Bognor Regis is well underway and on track for a successful launch in early […]

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Strong motorcycle growth in Q1

According to figures released by the MCIA overall registrations of powered two-wheelers totalled 16,282 machines in March 2015, a rise of 11.8% compared with the same month last year. As […]

Dip your toe into safety footwear

Workers across all industries are putting themselves at risk by wearing footwear that is not appropriate for their work environment according to a warning from workplace equipment supplier Slingsby. As […]

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Cromax agrees sponsorship deal with Honda

Cromax has been named as an Official Partner to the Honda Racing team Sweden for the FIA World Touring Car Championships (WTCC) 2015 and 2016 seasons. The contract sees the […]

Partnership pushes technical boundaries

AkzoNobel has signed an extension to its agreement with McLaren Automotive which will see the company continue to provide high-performance coatings, working as a technical partner. The two parties – […]

PPG DIT announce new training partnership

PPG Refinish Ireland and Dublin Institute of Technology are pleased to have recently launched a new partnership designed to deliver unique bodyshop training initiatives to the Irish crash repair industry. […]