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Industry still facing gender imbalance
- 24/05/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
There remains a substantial gender imbalance in the transport industry, with women making up less than 20% of the workforce. However, with the number of jobs in the sector set to grow by 22% in the next three years, there is a great opportunity to begin to redress the balance. There are signs that momentum is [...] -
TfL to introduce hydrogen buses
- 24/05/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The use of hydrogen power trains will ramp up in London next year in what has been described as a world first. It's been announced that hydrogen double decker buses will be introduced on three busy London bus routes next year. Transport for London has ordered 20 of the buses, which produce no harmful tailpipe [...] -
McLaren Hatfield opens its doors
- 23/05/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
McLaren Hatfield has opened its ultra-modern showroom with a launch event featuring a breathtaking line-up of McLarens past and present. Following the appointment of McLaren Hatfield as an official retailer last year, the new 378 sqm showroom is supported by a six-bay workshop facility for servicing McLaren [...] -
MG Motor hits sales milestone
- 23/05/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
MG Motor UK is celebrating the sale of its 15,000th MG3. The landmark sale took place at WH Brand MG in Spalding, Lincolnshire, with Bethany Mason receiving the keys of her brand new MG3. This milestone delivery comes off the back of a tremendous period of sustained growth for MG in the UK, driven in large [...] -
EV sales make up 6.9% of market
- 23/05/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The European car market stabilised in April 2019, thanks in part to a rise in EV sales, after an extended period of decline. In total 1.34 million vehicles were registered – the same number as in April 2018, when the market posted its highest April volume of the last 10 years. The year to date figures show the [...] -
Biomethane refuelling on the cards
- 23/05/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
CNG Fuels has commenced construction of two new public access renewable biomethane compressed natural gas (Bio-CNG) refuelling stations. These are the first two of five due to open in 2019 to cater for soaring demand from HGV operators switching from diesel. The new public access Bio-CNG stations will serve [...] -
Fix Auto goes to Sandhurst
- 23/05/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto UK has strengthened its network within London and the Home Counties with the addition of Perfect Paint in Sandhurst. Operating as Fix Auto Sandhurst, the 12,000sqft repair centre is owned by Martin Weller and managed by Adrian Brimicombe. The latest addition takes the number of Fix Auto UK repair [...] -
EV benefits greatest for two-wheelers
- 23/05/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The environmental benefits of a switch to electric are even greater for two-wheel vehicles than four-wheel vehicles. This is according to ground-breaking new research from Cenex. Its first study of its type shows that electric scooters use 72–91% less energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70–90% [...] -
Repairers’ rights explained in pilot project
- 23/05/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The legal rights of repairers were highlighted at an event in Chesterfield, attended by more than 100 people. As part of the Your Car - Your Choice pilot project, repairers were told about their rights under block exemption regulations (BER), as well as their right to service and repair vehicles within the [...] -
Motofix adds ADAS capabilities
- 23/05/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Motofix Group has announced that seven of its sites have been fitted with state-of-the-art ADAS equipment. The new solution, supplied and fitted by Pro-Align and approved by VWG, means that selected Motofix sites are now able to deliver geometry alignment and ADAS set-up. Pro-Align business development [...]