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Volkswagen plant takes root in China

Volkswagen’s activities in China are set to go up a level after it announced that pre-production has begun at its first factory in the country focused only on electric vehicles. […]

SEAT sales hit record high

SEAT has reported sales increases off 11.1% from January to October 2019, compared to the same period last year – with October figures setting a new record. It delivered 498,700 […]

Fix Auto consolidates Edinburgh presence

Fix Auto UK’s position in central Edinburgh has been secured by Graeme Richardson and Ryan Matthews who formed GRM Bodycraft Ltd earlier this year. They are joining the network as […]

Ford signs ‘New Deal for Europe’

Ford Motor Company has added its name to the ‘New Deal for Europe’ initiative, which is intended to foster greater co-operation and innovation for a sustainable future. The ‘New Deal’, […]

IMI launches EV training standard

The IMI’s new standard for technicians working on electric vehicles, TechSafe, has been endorsed by the government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), as well as the SMMT. OLEV believes […]

Brexit could slow EV uptake

A new report has found that uncertainty over the impact of Brexit could dampen the uptake of electric vehicles. The report was conducted by LeasePlan, which surveyed 4,000 people in […]

Phones remain drivers’ biggest bugbear

Research has revealed that motorists using their phones behind the wheel is still the most annoying habit on the road, despite incidents of drivers committing this offence down 19%. The […]

MG Motor sales still accelerating

MG Motor UK is still the UK’s fastest growing car manufacturer, recording its 24th consecutive month of year-on-year volume growth. The marque logged a record-breaking 835 registrations in October – the […]

Aston Martin reports third-quarter losses

Aston Martin has reported a pre-tax loss of £13.5m in the third quarter of 2019 compared to a profit of £3.1m in 2018. Revenues were 11% down on last year’s […]

BMW reports double-digit growth

The BMW Group has recorded growth in deliveries, revenues and earnings in the third quarter. Group net profit increased at a double-digit percentage rate, helped to some extent by a […]

STL completes its largest project ahead of time

STL Spraybooth has completed its largest project to date, a £4m refurbishment for Smart Fleet Solutions. Work has started again at Smart Fleet Solutions’ site in Cold Meece, Staffordshire, less […]

SEAT enters motorcycle market

SEAT’s transformation to a mobility solutions provider continued with the launch of its eScooter concept, a fully electric 125cc-equivalent motorcycle. The introduction of the eScooter forms part of the company’s […]