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BMW opens its doors to apprentices

BMW Group is inviting apprentices to apply for roles in engineering, maintenance and business. The positions will be available in Oxford, Swindon and Hams Hall. An open evening is taking […]

New Hope for Vauxhall

Peter Hope has been appointed marketing director of Vauxhall Motors. He replaces Patrick Fourniol, who has been promoted to worldwide marketing director, Opel-Vauxhall. Stephen Norman, managing director, Vauxhall Motors, said: […]

New guidelines for gig economy drivers

New guidelines focusing on car maintenance have been published for drivers in the gig economy. According to government data, in 2018 around 4.4 per cent of the UK adult population […]

IONITY to update pricing structure

IONITY has announced a new pricing structure across its European network of electric vehicle chargers. IONITY, a joint venture between the BMW Group, Daimler AG, the Ford Motor Company, and […]

Menzies expands EV fleet to Scotland

Menzies Distribution has expanded its zero-emissions delivery fleet to more than 120 vehicles. The company already has the UK’s largest all-electric vehicle fleet as well as the largest commercial charging […]

Kia hits sales milestone in Europe

Kia Motors has achieved annual sales of more than half a million cars in Europe for the first time. This is according to new data released by the European Automobile […]

Ford invests in electric strategy

Ford has announced a €42m investment in an electrification strategy at its manufacturing plant in Valencia, Spain. The investment will go towards a state-of-the-art battery assembly facility in addition to […]

Bridgestone announces management restructure

Bridgestone UK has strengthening its consumer sales team while also announcing an internal reorganisation aimed at generating new sales leads and re-engaging with existing customers. Drew Chapman has been appointed […]

Hyundai and Kia invest in EV platform

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation have announced a strategic investment of €100m in a new partnership with Arrival, a UK-based electric vehicle start-up. Through the partnership, Hyundai and […]

Volvo developing 5G tech with Chinese giant

Volvo Cars is working with a leading Chinese telecom provider to develop 5G and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology. It has agreed with China Unicom to work together in researching, developing and […]

Ferrari opens doors to UK apprentices

Ferrari is inviting hopeful apprentices to take part in a series of open days. Nine of the brand’s official UK dealers will showcase apprenticeship opportunities at their aftersales sites. The dealers […]

Mercedes-Benz Vans reports 14.4% growth

Mercedes-Benz Vans has reported a 14.4% uptick in sales in the UK, with 44, 130 vehicles sold in 2019. It has also reported that it secured record monthly sales performances […]