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Fleets have been encouraged to consider the mental health of their drivers as lockdown eases. Research has found that most commercial drivers worked an extra five hours a week during […]

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced the shortlist for it Young Designer Competition, which has attracted more than 5,000 entries from children aged 16 and under in more than 80 countries […]

Groupe PSA has announced a series of management changes. Christian Müller, currently managing director engineering Opel Automobile GmbH, has been appointed new head of powertrain and chassis engineering, effective from […]

The new flexible furlough scheme comes into force from tomorrow (1 July), allowing employers to bring employees back to work on a part-time basis. Under the flexible furlough arrangement, employers […]

SsangYong Motors UK has appointed Kevin Griffin as managing director. He will assume overall responsibility for SsangYong’s UK operations on a permanent basis, having served as sales director for the […]

The London Motor Show has confirmed it will return to the Evolution London venue in Battersea Park from 16-18 July next year. Alec Mumford, chairman of the London Motor Show, […]

A new committee to help fleets move to electric vehicles has been established by the Association of Fleet Professionals. The Electric Vehicle, Low Carbon and Alternative Fuels Committee is the first of […]

The Department for Transport has announced that the six-month MOT exemption for cars, vans and motorcycles will end on 1 August. The exemption was imposed to enable key workers to […]

​Thatcham Research has announced that its Automotive Academy will reopen next Monday (6 July). Initially, the academy will be open to technicians holding an IMI accreditation that was due to […]

Volvo has announced a strategic partnership with self-driving tech leader Waymo. Waymo was Google’s autonomous car project until it became a standalone company in 2016. The partnership with Volvo also […]

Engine manufacturing shot up from 830 in April to 55,836 in May, but was still down 75% on last year’s figures. This is according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers […]

The number of MOTs carried out by Autotech Recruit’s temporary vehicle technicians increased tenfold in June. However, almost 10,000 more MOTs were carried out by Autotech Recruit contractors within the […]