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VDA earns recognition from the Queen
- 21/06/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto Buckingham’s vehicle damage assessor Graham Ayres has been named in the recent Queen’s birthday honours. The 64-year-old will receive the British Empire Medal from Northamptonshire’s Lord Lieutenant this summer in recognition for his 43-year career as a retained firefighter. Graham has been [...] -
Nissan Sunderland reaches new landmark
- 21/06/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The 10 millionth vehicle has rolled off the production line at Nissan Sunderland. It has taken the plant 33 years to reach the mark – making it the fastest car factory in the UK to the landmark figure. It also means that, on average, a new car has been built in Sunderland every two minutes since production [...] -
CUPRA breaks new ground
- 21/06/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
CUPRA has begun construction of its new headquarters as part of a grand plan to increase staff to more than 100 and double sales in the next two to four years. The new multipurpose building will have motorsport at its core, featuring 2,400sqm of open-plan space. The CUPRA headquarters, whose design evokes a racing [...] -
Renault, Nissan, Waymo seek driverless edge
- 21/06/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Renault and Nissan have entered into an exclusive agreement Waymo to explore all aspects of driverless mobility services. The agreement is designed to bring together the strengths of each party and expand expertise by assessing market opportunities, working together to research commercial, legal and regulatory [...] -
Ring leader in bulb tests
- 21/06/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Ring, the automotive light expert, has passed a number of bulb tests to meet all ECE standards and safety criteria. The test took the Ring Long Life H4 headlamp – a popular reference for long distance and high mileage drivers – and compared against a range of H4 bulbs from other leading brands. The long-life [...] -
Rebrand for national refinish supplier
- 21/06/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Refinishing supplies company B.S. Supplies has undergone an extensive rebrand to align with its continued growth. Newly renamed as Beyond Surface Solutions, the company has rapidly become a national brand in the refinishing materials industry. The family business is celebrating its 40th year and has marked it [...] -
AGL names new non-exec chairman
- 21/06/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Activate Group Ltd (AGL) has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Paul Pancham, strategic development director at Tesco Underwriting Ltd, as non-executive chairman. AGL, founded in 2015, specialises in accident management services and partners with some of the country’s best-known fleet [...] -
CAZ delays in Leeds and Birmingham
- 20/06/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The proposed Clean Air Zones (CAZs) in Birmingham and Leeds will be ‘significantly’ postponed. Councils says this is because the government will not be able to deliver the digital vehicle checking tools needed to make the zones operational in time. They were due to come into force in January 2020. The [...] -
Fleets urged to prepare for ESOS
- 20/06/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
CENEX is hosting a webinar to explain how businesses need to ready themselves for the fast-approaching deadline for Phase 2 of the Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). The EU-wide ESOS legislation mandates every organisation with over 250 staff or a turnover above €50m needs to assess its overall energy [...] -
EV drivers face £231m insurance bill
- 20/06/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Drivers could pay an additional £231m annual insurance bill for battery-powered vehicles according to research exposing the disparity between EVs and traditional models. As the size of the UK’s battery electric vehicle (BEV) fleet soars towards two million in 2025, analysis by Vantage Leasing has found [...]