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Rising Stars winners revealed

Autocar has announced its Great Women: Rising Stars winners, with Hannah Denton, area fleet manager at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, taking the overall honour. The awards, held in partnership with the […]

Polestar commits to Paris Agreement target

Polestar has joined the Exponential Roadmap Initiative, which connects businesses committed to meeting the Paris Agreement target of restricting a global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. As part […]

Huawei joins autonomous race

China’s Huawei has announced it is investing US$1bn (£833m) to develop self-driving cars by 2025. The tech company has forged partnerships with BAIC Group, Chongqing Changan Automobile and Guangzhou Automobile […]

Vehicle supply tempers economic recovery

A shortage of vehicles, particularly vans, could hinder the economic recovery. This is according to the BVRLA’s latest Business Impact Survey, which found widespread optimism within the leasing industry for […]

Polestar expands UK service network

Polestar has added 100 service points to its UK network. The EV-capable sites offer maintenance or repairs, with up to three parts deliveries a day. Head of Polestar UK, Jonathan […]

Super demand for supercars

Demand for prestige cars is at an all-time high as UK households have accumulated £200bn in the last year through enforced Covid savings, such as reduced commuting costs and leisure […]

Work begins on UK’s largest charging hub

The largest EV charging hub is being developed in Glasgow. First Bus has begun work to turn its Glasgow Caledonia depot into a charging hub capable of charging 300 electric […]

Motor premiums to fall 6%

Premiums for motor insurance is expected to drop by six per cent this year, which equates to £27 per policy. The decrease is attributed to fewer miles driven during Covid-19, […]

NE haulier extends partnership

North East haulier Fergusons Transport has expanded its partnership with design and manufacturing specialists Universal Wolf. The expansion comes following a joint effort between the two companies to build and […]

BCA announces key contract renewal

BCA has renewed what it claims is one of the biggest volume contracts in the used automotive sector.  It has extended its contract to supply a range of key services […]

Hills strengthens management team

Hills Group has appointed Jason Bishop and Christopher Barnes to its senior management team. Bishop has become UK regional manager and Chris Barnes as warehouse operations manager. Bishop said: “Hills […]

Emissions tracking firm receives substantial funding

Circulor has secured US$14m (£9.88m) in funding to support further growth. Circular helps companies such as Volvo and Polestar measure and track CO2 emissions within supply chains. It will use […]