• IMI awards inaugural Centre of Excellence

    • 28 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Institute of the Motor Industry has named BMW Group UK Academy in Berkshire the first IMI TechSafe Centre of Excellence The prestigious inaugural award recognises the outstanding achievements of the BMW Academy in developing and promoting IMI TechSafe standards The £17m purpose-built BMW Group UK Academy [...]
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  • Nissan Sunderland continues EV drive

    • 28 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Nissan has emphasised its commitment to UK manufacturing by announcing that five million units have now rolled off the lines at its Sunderland plant, while  the first electric vehicle models are also now being delivered The Nissan Qashqai is now offered with Nissan’s unique e-POWER system, a first for the [...]
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  • RHCV celebrates awards hat-trick

    • 28 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) has been recognised as one of the leading commercial vehicle dealers in the UK at the Renault Trucks awards ceremony The East Midlands-based site took home three awards including Sales Dealer of the Year and Dealer of the Year Furthermore, its Northampton branch was named Service [...]
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  • Autotech Academy bridging skills gap

    • 27 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    To mark National Intern Week, Autotech Academy has reported that it has helped over 150 young people gain employment within the industry It has also generated a new recruitment stream for the sector which has been plagued by a skills shortage for years Embraced by main dealer groups including Marshall Motor [...]
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  • EV finance surges by 1062%

    • 27 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has underlined the pace of electrification within the UK car parc According to Volkswagen Financial Services UK (VWFS), annual finance cases for electric vehicles (BEV/PHEV/HEV) surged 1062% from July 2019 to July 2022 Furthermore, the percentage of electric vehicles financed by the car finance [...]
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  • Hidden costs of MOT extension

    • 27 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Intelligent Motoring has warned against extending MOTs to every two years, saying it could well cost motorists more in the long run It said that because of the rising cost of vehicle repairs, the short-term financial gains from delaying an MOT by 12 months will have long term financial implications, as well as [...]
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  • BCF announces awards shortlist

    • 27 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has announced its finalists for the 2022 Coatings Care awards The winners will be announced at the BCF’s Awards dinner at the Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel & Country Club on 13 October The Coatings Care Overall Best Performer Award is presented to the company that has [...]
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  • School of Thought names headline sponsor

    • 26 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    School of Thought has announced that Vizion will be headline sponsor for its event, taking place on 20 October at Odeon Luxe, Nuneaton Established in 2019, School of Thought is a new initiative created to raise awareness within schools of the automotive industry as a viable career choice  School of Thought [...]
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  • AB Dynamics announces key acquisition

    • 26 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    AB Dynamics has acquired Ansible Motion, a leading provider of advanced simulators to the global automotive market The acquisition was for a total fee of £312m, which comprises a £192m initial consideration and a £12m payment subject to meeting certain performance criteria Ansible Motion will now become part [...]
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  • Keyloop and Salesforce deliver breakthrough tech solution

    • 26 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: News, Uncategorised
    Keyloop and Salesforce have teamed up to enable the sharing of customer data in real-time between the OEMs, retailers and the wider supply chain In an industry first, the successful deployment of this technology in Spain now opens the door to a wider roll-out across Europe The tool connects third-party users to [...]
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