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SsangYong expands network into York

SsangYong Motors UK has announced another new franchised dealership to its rapidly expanding network, Optimum Vehicles trading as SsangYong York. Optimum Vehicles has been supplying vehicles to customers for over […]

Change at the top for Honda UK

Honda UK has announced that Jean Marc Streng will take over as managing director when Dave Hodgetts retires as the end of next month. Meanwhile, Phil Webb, will move to […]

Motor Ombudsman extends its range

The Motor Ombudsman has announced that businesses on eight islands off the coast of the UK have renewed their annual accreditation to its Codes of Practice for 2020. This mirrored […]

Free product training days set for UK

Total Composite Solutions has announced it will run free product training days for body and paint repair professionals throughout the UK from 9-13 March. Total Composite Solutions is CarSystem’s exclusive […]

Join the ‘Big Skills Debate’

National training provider Remit Group is inviting apprenticeship levy paying automotive employers to join them at the ‘Big Skills Debate’, which takes place on Friday, 6 March. Held at the […]

ADAS a ‘significant but necessary’ investment

Fix Auto Sutton-in-Ashfield has created a dedicated ADAS centre following significant investment by owner Steve Cook. The business has also taken over an additional two new adjoining units, taking the […]

VED is black and white for grey fleet

Up to a quarter of a million grey fleet vehicles could be evading Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) with a potential financial risk of £18m in fines, according to Licence Bureau. […]

MG Cannon increases manufacturer portfolio

MG Cannon Dorchester, Plymouth, Salisbury and Westbury accident repair centres have secured BMW and MINI approvals. An MG Cannon statement said: “The BMW Group demands the highest standards from its […]

MG Motor moves into Merseyside

MG Motor UK has welcomed two new dealerships, run by the Chapelhouse Motor Group, to its growing collection of franchisees. The new Chapelhouse MG sites are situated in St Helens […]

Tough trading for bus and coach market

The UK new bus and coach market fell 18.8% in 2019, with annual registrations falling for a third consecutive year to 5,874 units. This is according to the Society of […]

CS hosts first 2020 partners’ meeting

The first Connected Solutions (CS) partners meeting of 2020 was held last week, when collaboration and innovation were key points of discussion. Leaders from the 20 CS partners heard a […]

PPG unveils MoonLab to UK market

PPG Refinish UK and Ireland has launched MoonLab, a dedicated space to demonstrate the innovations of MoonWalk, at its Stowmarket facility. MoonWalk is the latest innovation in refinish paint mixing […]