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Class action launched against shipping cartel

A UK class action has been launched against five of the world’s leading shipping companies, which have been accused of overcharging motorists and businesses by £150m for the delivery of […]

Geneva Motor Show cancelled

The 2020 Geneva International Motor Show has been cancelled after the Swiss government banned gatherings of 1,000 people or more due to concerns about the coronavirus. The 90th edition of […]

VWG reports 2019 sales growth

The Volkswagen Group has reported an increase in sales revenue in 2019 by €16.8bn to €252.6bn and operating profit before special items rose to €19.3bn (£16.5bn). At 7.6, the operating […]

Supermarket charge points double

The number of electric vehicle (EV) charge points at supermarkets has doubled in the last two years. This is according to data analysed by Zap-Map and the RAC. Some 542 […]

Government gets behind automotive SMEs

The UK Government is scaling up its support to the automotive industry by hosting more UK Pavilions than ever before at major trade exhibitions, helping British innovators to lead in […]

Time to go back to school

Automotive businesses need to form closer ties with schools to showcase the career opportunities within the industry, and protect the pipeline of new talent. Ingenia Recruitment has been working closely […]

Whiplash reforms put back until August

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced that implementation of the whiplash reforms will be delayed from 6 April to 1 August. A written statement in Parliament by Lord Chancellor […]

Vehicle defects we can all address

The Department for Transport has revealed that an average of 1,700 incidents each year are caused by vehicle defects that drivers could address themselves. It has listed the five most […]

Oxbotica and Cisco launch platform for AV data

Autonomous software company Oxbotica and global networking leader Cisco have announced a partnership they hope will solve the autonomous vehicle data challenge. Autonomous vehicles (AVs) can collect up to 1.2TB […]

Slow exports dampens engine manufacturing

UK engine manufacturing declined 1.7% in January, with 238,193 units built. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) believes the decline was driven by a 7.9% fall in overseas […]

CV production dips after January jump

UK commercial vehicle production declined 10.7% in January, with 8,202 units manufactured, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The fall in output follows an unusually buoyant January […]