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Tesla overtakes VW as shares soar

Tesla is worth more than £76bn after its shares spiked yesterday. It has now leapfrogged Volkswagen to be the world’s second most valuable carmaker, behind Toyota. Tesla shares have more […]

Industry loses a leading light

The industry is mourning the sad loss of Geoffrey Atkinson OBE,  who served as CEO of automotive charity Ben for 25 years. Geoffrey passed away very peacefully at home surrounded […]

Owen steps down from Industry Forum

SMMT Industry Forum chief executive Dr Chris Owen is stepping down. The forum is SMMT’s productivity improvement and training business. It has more than 150 cross-sector industry specialists and is […]

JLR confirms UK job cuts

Jaguar Land Rover is cutting 500 jobs at its Halewood factory on Merseyside. The job losses are part of JLR’s strategy to cut 4,500 jobs globally to reverse losses. The company […]

Fix Auto Wigan under new ownership

Fix Auto Wigan’s Andy Sankey has completed a management buyout of the business from previous owners Dave and Steve Pollitt. Andy joined the family-run company 18 years ago as a […]

Major construction announced for Huddersfield

A new testing facility for global gear box manufacturer David Brown Santasalo will be build in Huddersfield. Triton Construction has secured the £1.5m construction contract, which includes the construction of […]

ACIS agrees new deal with Mazda

ACIS is revolutionising its services to all 106 approved Mazda bodyshops in the UK, after agreeing a new relationship with the vehicle manufacturer. It is sending an introductory letter and […]

JLR supports NHS green ambitions

Jaguar Land Rover UK has agreed to supply the NHS with a fleet of 700 Jaguar I-PACE vehicles. The agreement via Northumbria Healthcare’s NHS Fleet Solutions, will give staff from […]

Alarming lack of van security

Van drivers have lost £61.9m in lost tools and other items since 2016, yet still four in 10 vans don’t come with an alarm as standard. According to an investigation […]

Ford earns place on green A List

Ford’s focus on the environment has earned it a place on a list of A List companies for climate change for the first time. It has been named on CDP’s […]

PSA Group retains green credentials

PSA Group has retained its place on CDP’s Climate Change A List. CDP assesses companies on the comprehensiveness of their climate disclosure, their management of environmental risks and their demonstration […]

Public turns on litter bugs

Over 90% of motorists would like to see bigger fines handed out to drivers who are caught throwing litter out of their car windows. A new poll from Motorpoint found […]