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Greener fuel introduced from September

The Department for Transport has confirmed that filling stations in the UK will switch from E5 to the greener E10 petrol from September. It could lead to a slight increase […]

ACIS high after Pennings contract

Pennings has awarded ACIS the contract to supply comprehensive product and technical support to its UK Repair Pod business. This follows the recent successful trial of Pennings Accident Repair Centres […]

Volvo and Geely tighten collaboration

Volvo and Geely have agreed on a wide-ranging partnership to combine powertrain operations in a new standalone company, enhance collaboration in autonomous and electric vehicles, develop joint procurement strategies and […]

SMR campaign launched to maximise revenues

LKQ Euro Car Parts has launched a new campaign to help garages enhance their service, maintenance and repair (SMR) offering and bring in more revenue. The SMR campaign will focus […]

New data hints at strong recovery

Retailers are now trading at 75% of normal levels, according to the latest data from Auto Trader. This is up significantly from January and points to a strong recovery over […]

Consumers ready for dealership return

Car buyers are ready to flock back to showrooms when restrictions are lifted. According to a survey by What Car?, 95% of in-market car buyers are prepared to return to […]

European sales down a quarter

Registrations of new cars were down by more than a quarter in 27 European markets during January. According to Jato Dynamics, registrations of new cars totalled 839,525 units, down by […]

Historic day for Fix Auto UK

Fix Auto UK’s first purpose-built, state-of-the-art, repair centre is open for business. This week saw vehicles officially rolled into Fix Auto Leeds North, the multi-million pound 14,500 sqft development created […]

Trustford delivers for Ben

TrustFord has raised £55,000 for the Breakout for Ben Challenge. The sum comes on top of the £20,000 donation from the TrustFord Trust, in response to Ben’s urgent plea for […]

IMI welcomes government recovery plan

The Institute of the Motor Industry has welcomed the government’s plan to lift restrictions, believing the roadmap provides a welcome boost for apprenticeships. Steve Nash, CEO, said: “It is welcome […]

Cazoo confirms European expansion

Cazoo has acquired Germany’s leading consumer car subscription platform, Cluno, for an undisclosed sum. The deal combines Cazoo’s platform and funding with Cluno’s expertise and automotive relationships and, once integrated, […]

SMMT turns to veterans for skills solution

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has signed a ground-breaking Armed Forces Covenant, pledging its commitment to advocate for recruitment and retention of ex-military personnel across the automotive […]