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Green initiative offsets 900,000 miles of driving
- 09/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Online parking portal YourParkingSpace.co.uk has planted about 10,000 trees as part of a series of green initiatives. It has announced it is planting a tree for every monthly booking on its website, following a successful involvement in Earth Day when it pledged to plant a tree for all bookings that were made on [...] -
Seat registers two per cent growth
- 09/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Seat sales rose two per cent in August compared to the same month last year. The effect of the WLTP procedure, which led to a sharp rise in registrations in Europe in August of 2018 and a decrease in the same month this year, did not hamper a new monthly record for Seat. In August, company deliveries amounted [...] -
Ford Mobility identifies hidden danger zones
- 06/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Ford Mobility in Europe has employing big data and on-site observations to discover where – and why – some stretches of road are more likely to experience road safety incidents than others. The insights come from the latest part of an extensive two-year study into how connected vehicles and advanced analytics [...] -
Low carbon winners revealed at Cenex-LCV2019
- 06/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The winners of a low carbon vehicle technology research development competition have been announced at Cenex-LCV2019. They will now share a £2.5m investment to support their projects. Fourteen new projects will receive the grant funding from the Niche Vehicle Network competition, collectively supported by [...] -
Beyond Surface Solutions rebrands
- 06/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Coatings and refinishing specialists Beyond Surface Solutions has partnered up with a marketing and design agency to support its continued growth, starting with a full rebrand. It has enlisted the help of Plinkfizz to promote the company. Director of Beyond Surface Solutions, Paul O’Reilly said, 'We have a [...] -
EV demand surges 377.5%
- 06/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A staggering rise of 377.5% for zero emission cars helped the UK new car market remain steady in August, with just 1,521 fewer cars registered than in the same month last year. The SMMT has reported that registrations fell by 1.6% in what is typically one of the smallest months of the year. Falling demand for [...] -
LCV market soars by 41%
- 06/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK new light commercial vehicle market rose by 41% in August, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The market has grown in every month of 2019, with 23,120 new vehicles registered in August for use on UK roads, as operators respond to regulatory changes and take advantage of [...] -
Quick Lane rally for charity
- 06/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
An all-female team from autocentre franchise Quick Lane Europe is taking part in this year's Pavestone Rally to raise funds for charity. The rally sees more than 40 teams travel across Europe in three days using road-legal vehicles under the value of £500. Dressed in fancy dress, the teams have to complete [...] -
Simon Wait appointed Head of Editorial for bodyshop magazine
- 05/09/2019
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Plenham Limited, publisher of three leading magazines for the aftermarket collision repair industry, is delighted to announce the appointment of Simon Wait as Head of Editorial working across its bodyshop, bodyshop Middle East and The Assessor titles. Simon brings with him more than 20 years of international [...] -
Rapid EV chargers set for Scotland
- 05/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new network of rapid EV chargers is coming to Scotland as part of the country's ambition to phase out fossil-fuelled cars by 2032. This follows an agreement that will see SWARCO eVolt to provide technology and service support to Forev, a new EV charging infrastructure provider founded by Lindsay Wallace and [...]