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£50m tech centre set for Surrey

Gordon Murray Group has announced it has received planning permission to build a new £50m global headquarters and technology campus in Windlesham, Surrey. The 130,000-sqft development will house state-of-the-art facilities […]

JLR commits to UK future

Jaguar Land Rover has committed to keep all three of its British plants open as it strives to make all its models fully electric by 2030. The company, which plans […]

January sets new viewing record

Auto Trader recorded 7.4 million advert views of new cars in January, marking a 69% increase on last January while also setting a new record for a single month. The […]

drivvn bolsters leadership team

eCommerce agency drivvn has named Jacqui Barker as head of commercial. The company specialises in helping automotive manufacturers and retailers streamline their online services, and works with Stellantis, Jaguar Land […]

Government commits extra £50m to charging network

The government has expanded its Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme with an additional £50m investment. The scheme provides up to £350 towards a charge point. It will now be extended to […]

CD Auction Group removes fees

CD Auction Group is removing listing and sellers fees on its dealer-to-dealer Vehicle Tradex platform. The support will remain in place for the foreseeable future to enable dealers to source […]

Green dream for Fix Auto Penzance

Fix Auto Penzance is on course to become one of the first vehicle repair centres in the south west to be carbon neutral. Owner Stuart Cameron’s business was awarded the […]

Strong start to 2021

Average used car values at BCA rose for the second month running in January. Average used car values improved by £154 to £8,464, the third highest monthly average value recorded […]

bodyshop magazine back in print from April

Plenham Ltd has announced that it will restart printing bodyshop – the collision repair industry’s favourite magazine – from April 2021 onwards. The publishers will continue all the important work […]

Ezi decision to back apprentices

Ezi-Methods has stepped up its support of apprentices starting out on their career within the vehicle repair industry. Coinciding with National Apprenticeship Week, Ezi-Methods, which provides technical information needed to […]

BCA inviting applications

BCA has opened applications for its 2021/2022 Graduate Development Programme, which offers practical experience of different areas through the in-house programme and a selection of placements. Chris Isaac, BCA learning […]