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New guide published to aid tyre management

A new technical guide has been produced to help commercial fleets reduce operating costs by making better decisions around tyre management. Released by Falken, the ‘Technical Support – Commercial Tyre […]

Fuel costs rise by £1.3bn in a year

UK motorists have spent an additional £1.13bn during the last 12 months because of the rising cost of petrol and diesel. This is according to used car platform CarGurus, which […]

Fuel prices unfairly high – RAC

The RAC believes that less than 10% of UK forecourts are charging a fair price for petrol and diesel. According to analysis of Experian Catalist data by the RAC Fuel […]

LV= secures green parts contract

(LV= GI) has entered into an agreement with Synetiq to increase the number of green parts used to repair vehicles. The commitment to green parts continues LV=’s focus on sustainability; […]

EV safety addressed in new report

Trend Tracker has published a new report – ‘Electric Vehicles (EV), What Happens When Things Go Wrong,’ – based on a recent cross-industry group discussing the journey towards the government’s […]

Mobility event announced for Birmingham

A major trade event focused on the future of mobility is taking place in Birmingham next month. The event, which will be held on Thursday 4 August at UK House: […]

Peter James names new director

Peter James Insurance has appointed Dave Youngs as partnerships director. With almost 15 years’ experience in the classic vehicle insurance industry, he will head up the implementation of a new, […]

Support shown for Ben automotive charity

Messe Frankfurt, organisers of the UK Garage and Bodyshop Event, has presented a cheque to Ben for £1,063, following a highly successful partnership at this year’s show. The amount was […]

Used car values on the rise again

Used car values rose to £9,196 in June, according to data released by BCA, making it the first month-on-month rise in values recorded this year.  Values improved by £745 across […]

EV adoption smoother than expected

Research by AX has revealed that fleets switching to electric vehicle have found the transition easier than anticipated. It revealed that the fleet managers of businesses yet to start their […]

Morgan appoints Kiesele CCO

Morgan Motor Company has announced the appointment of Thomas Kiesele as chief commercial officer. Reporting directly to chief executive officer Massimo Fumarola, Thomas will be responsible for the sales and […]

MOT matters to new buyers

A study by BookMyGarage has revealed that three-quarters of motorists are likely to check the MOT history of a used vehicle they are thinking about purchasing. The majority of perspective […]