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Groupe PSA donates 50,000 masks to NHS

Groupe PSA UK is supplying 50,000 face masks to the NHS this week. The donation will benefit NHS hospitals and a number of care homes close to the company’s two […]

Global sales down by a quarter

Volvo Cars sold 44,830 cars in May, down 25.5 per cent compared with the same month last year. In the January-to-May period, global sales reached 208,479 cars, down 25 per […]

VW and Ford strengthen autonomous ties

Volkswagen is investing $2.6bn (£2bn) in Argo AI, a self-driving start-up tightly aligned with Ford. The investment includes a $1bn cash injection while also merging its own $1.6bn autonomous intelligent […]

Online auction numbers surging

The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) has reported buoyant results from members, with numbers participating in bidding online increasing daily. Louise Wallis, head of NAMA, said: “Hundreds of thousands […]

GT Motive extends free offer

GT Motive has made its cloud-based estimating solution free to repairers until the end of June. The move is part of GT Motive’s campaign to support bodyshops and the motor […]

EV subscription services set for rapid growth

Subscriptions of connected services for electric vehicles (EVs) will grow 270 per cent from 2020 to 2024, reaching seven million subscribers by 2024, with revenue opportunities surging to $378m (£297m) […]

Cost of cleaning up for debate

The cost of sanitising vehicles is an increasing point of contention within the industry, as coronavirus had made this service a critical part of the job. In most cases repairers […]

Triple-layer masks available to industry

Autogem has created a triple-layer, reusable anti-bacterial face mask to meet the needs of its customers during the Covid-19 outbreak. The masks have been anatomically designed by medical professionals, and […]

Beware hidden fleet costs

Businesses have been urged to look beyond short-term costs when selecting a fleet provider and remember low cost does not always mean value for money. Venson Automotive Solutions has warned […]

‘We are back – Covid-19 hasn’t broken us’

The Bodycentre in Norwich has produced a video highlighting all the safety measures it has taken to assuage customer concerns and protect staff as it returns to trading. Director Sam […]

Fern grows into new Cazoo role

Cazoo has named Fern Wake as its new chief of operations. Wake will be responsible for the operations and logistics teams, including Cazoo’s reconditioning facilities in Corby in partnership with […]

Ferrari confirms two new UK sites

Ferrari North Europe has announced two new official Ferrari service centres; the Newcastle site is now open while a second location in Kent will open later this month. The new […]