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Morelli continues WorldSkills UK sponsorship

Morelli has confirmed it will sponsor WorldSkills UK Automotive for the eighth year running. WorldSkills UK  will take place at the NEC from 21-23 November. Morelli has been lead competition […]

SEAT enhances Urban Mobility strategy

SEAT has created a new business unit to drive forward its urban mobility solution. SEAT Urban Mobility will work with city and public administrators to consider how new products can […]

IMI names WorldSkills UK finalists

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has named the 24 finalists taking part in this year’s WorldSkills UK Live competition in Birmingham. The finalists earned their place in Birmingham […]

Only one-in-10 new vans feature life-saving tech

Just one-in-10 new vans on sale today features lifesaving technology that is set to become mandatory across all cars and vans by 2022, according to analysis by What Car? Vans.  […]

Best-of-the-best head to WorldSkills UK

Industry body, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), is continuing to champion automotive talent by taking 24 finalists to this year’s WorldSkills UK Live competition in Birmingham on 21-23 […]

Drivers in the dark about insurance add-ons

About 80 per cent of drivers don’t fully understand their motor insurance policies. This is according to a new report by data analytics expert Consumer Intelligence, which found drivers have […]

Motofix adds VWG approval

Motofix Group has secured Volkswagen Group (VWG) approval for its Northampton facility. The approval includes VWG’s manufacturer brands Audi, Volkswagen.  Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, SEAT and ŠKODA. VWG approvals are already […]

Growth of HGV market stalls

The UK new heavy goods vehicle (HGV) market declined 13.1% in the third quarter of 2019. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 8,557 heavy trucks were […]

EDAM named Business of the Year

EDAM Group has been named Business of the Year in the ‘Turnover £50m-£100m’ category at the Manchester Evening News Business Awards 2019. The M.E.N. Business Awards acknowledge exceptional performance for […]

The unknown rules of the road

A survey of more than 2,000 drivers has identified the laws broken most frequently on British roads, as well as those that most motorists don’t even know about. Topping the […]

Nissan names new Fleet director

Nissan Motor (GB) has named Peter McDonald as its new fleet director. Prior to joining Nissan, McDonald was with the Volkswagen Group for nearly 20 years, including leading the SEAT […]

VWG unveils long-term investment strategy

The Volkswagen Group has released its investment plan for 2020 to 2024, revealing that it plans to spend nearly €60bn on hybridisation, electric mobility and digitalisation in the next five […]