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UK sales of VWCV climb

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has reported a marginal increase in global sales in the first eight months of the year. It has delivered 336,600 vehicles this year, up from 336,400 for […]

GEM identifies key driver distractions

Road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist has published a list of the six main distractions to drivers, and tips on how to avoid them. Writing in the autumn edition of […]

Technology undermining creative thinking

Increased technology is undermining workers’ ability to improvise and innovate. A study of 1,000 workplaces published in Thinking on your feet, a report by the commercial subsidiary of the Royal […]

Outlander dominates UK sector

A quarter of all plug-in hybrids sold in the UK during August was a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV accounted for a 24.7% share of the Plug-in hybrid […]

UK suffers yearly 59,000 engineering shortfall

More than three quarters of 11-19-year-olds don’t understand what engineers do, making it one of the most poorly understood STEM careers. This is according to research from EngineeringUK. The UK […]

Hagerty gets behind Bonhams auctions

Hagerty UK has announced a partnership with international auction house Bonhams to provide valuation and insurance services. Hagerty will provide Bonhams with a range of services including free valuations, drive-away […]

Car finance heats up in summer

July was a positive month for both volumes and value of the consumer car finance market in the UK. New figures released by the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) show […]

Brian Robson Coachworks expands premises

Hertfordshire based collision repair specialist, Brian Robson Coachworks, has added 50% more capacity following a move to new premises in Welwyn Garden City. The award-winning bodyshop business, which has been […]

Body and Paint Champs head for SA

The Automechanika Body and Paint World Championships will take place in South Africa after making a successful debut in Great Britain. Round two is taking place in Johannesburg from 18-21 […]

Carbon cutting strategy ‘unrealistic’

A key tranche of the government’s plans to cut carbon emissions by reducing driving has been described as unrealistic. A recent report by the Science and Technology Select Committee, echoed […]

UK underpins status as CAV world leader

A new £1.5m research centre will investigate the safety issues faced by pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and children as the growing number of driverless cars bring fresh challenges to the roads. […]

AW tackles plastic waste

AW Repair Group is doing its bit to tackle plastic waste by gifting all its customers this summer with refillable water bottles. The bottles, which have also been handed out […]