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Coventry named UK’s EV capital

Coventry has been named as the best city in the UK to own an electric vehicle. It overtakes Sunderland at the top of the charts, with Newcastle ranked third. Portsmouth […]

IMI names award nominee

TMD Friction has been named amongst the nominations for the Institute of Motor Industry’s (IMI) 2022 awards, in the Partner of the Year category. The braking friction specialist has been […]

Europcar accelerates EV switch

Europcar Mobility Group UK has added 100 London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) VN5 vans to its Vans & Trucks fleet. Available for short-term rental from its Vans & Trucks locations […]

IMI names EV course winner

Platinum Vauxhall technician Michael Marsden has been named as the EV Training competition winner launched by the IMI at the end of 2021 for MOT testers. He has won a […]

Car buyers give dealers the all-clear

More than three-quarters of in-market buyers are set to visit a showroom in the next three months, with the overwhelming majority confident dealerships are run in a Covid-safe manner. This […]

Stellantis names new plant directors

Stellantis has announced new plant directors for its plants in Luton and Ellesmere Port. Diane Miller will take over at Ellesmere Port while Mark Noble has been named Luton plant […]

RAMP goes digital to meet demand

Increasing demand for claims repairs has prompted motor warranty provider RAMP to adopt a widely-used platform from epyx to meet the needs of its 135,000 plan holders. A deal has […]

Safest cars of 2022 revealed

Finance specialists Carvine has revealed the safest cars to drive in 2022, as rated by Euro NCAP. The latest Nissan Qashqai triumphed in the safety assist category, scoring an impressive […]

In-House HR adds Perks at Work

Less than a year after launching its human resource packages to bodyshops, In-House HR has initiated a free-of-charge Perks at Work programme offering premium discounts on well-known brands for those […]

ICE values drive EV uptake

Fears over the future residual values of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars and vans are driving electric vehicle fleet adoption. FleetCheck director Andy Kirby said that worries were being expressed […]

Unipart Logistics secures VWG contract

The Volkswagen Group has signed a two-year contract extension with Unipart Logistics to support its UK and Ireland aftermarket supply chain. Over 500 Unipart Logistics colleagues work in the Volkswagen […]

SecretService confirms new head

SecretService has appointed Trevor Boswell as its new head. He steps up from his role as franchise partnerships manager after driving a 216% year-on-year increase in franchised bookings in 2021. […]