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Volvo welcomes next generation of apprentices

Volvo Car UK’s next generation of apprentices have started the retail apprenticeship programme, with a further 100 places due to go live during the year. Roles available across the UK […]

RHCV revamps leadership team

East Midlands-based Renault Trucks Dealer, RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) has strengthened its senior leadership team with three key appointments. The appointments follow a significant period of growth for the company, […]

Covéa announces executive decision

Covéa Insurance has strengthened its executive team with two new appointments. Both are internal promotions; Lisa Meigh as people director and Graeme Howard as chief technology and information officer (CTIO). […]

Symach supports TDN in the UK

Symach has announced that its equipment and technology are fully operational in TDN Group’s first facility in the United Kingdom. TDN Group has also incorporated technology and safety equipment to […]

Rescue charity calls for HGV drivers’ support

Midlands Air Ambulance is calling on HGV drivers to support its latest drive geared at raising awareness of road safety. As the number of Road Traffic Collisions (RTCs) attended by […]

NFDA calls for MoT rethink in Northern Ireland

The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has urged authorities to allow dealers in Northern Ireland to conduct MoT tests following the closure of all test centres in the country, and […]

Tesla sets new delivery record

Tesla deliveries rose 40% last year, rising from 244,920 cars in 2018 to 367,200 in 2019. It had a set a target of delivering between 360,000 to 400,000 cars. Having […]

Citroën UK names new chief

Eurig Druce has been appointed managing director of Citroën UK. He replaces Karl Howkins. Druce has held the position of sales director for Citroën UK since 2016 and has a […]

Sytner North East wins top Mercedes-Benz award

Sytner North East has been named Mercedes-Benz Retailer of the Year. Sytner North East – which has sites in Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Teesside and Carlisle – was chosen thanks […]

PPM joins Ducati in the fast lane

PPM Industries has announced that its Q1 brand has become the new official partner of Ducati Corse, the racing division of Italian high performance motorcycle manufacturer Ducati Motor Holdings SpA. […]

Car finance market bouncing back

New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) have revealed that new business volumes in the consumer car finance market fell in November 2019 by one per cent […]

BEV demand to nearly treble in 2020

Nearly 100,000 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be registered in the UK in 2020, according to figures from DriveElectric. This figure is based on DriveElectric’s own forecasts, and it […]