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Kia hits sales milestone in Europe

Kia Motors has achieved annual sales of more than half a million cars in Europe for the first time. This is according to new data released by the European Automobile […]

Ford invests in electric strategy

Ford has announced a €42m investment in an electrification strategy at its manufacturing plant in Valencia, Spain. The investment will go towards a state-of-the-art battery assembly facility in addition to […]

Bridgestone announces management restructure

Bridgestone UK has strengthening its consumer sales team while also announcing an internal reorganisation aimed at generating new sales leads and re-engaging with existing customers. Drew Chapman has been appointed […]

Hyundai and Kia invest in EV platform

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation have announced a strategic investment of €100m in a new partnership with Arrival, a UK-based electric vehicle start-up. Through the partnership, Hyundai and […]

Volvo developing 5G tech with Chinese giant

Volvo Cars is working with a leading Chinese telecom provider to develop 5G and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology. It has agreed with China Unicom to work together in researching, developing and […]

Ferrari opens doors to UK apprentices

Ferrari is inviting hopeful apprentices to take part in a series of open days. Nine of the brand’s official UK dealers will showcase apprenticeship opportunities at their aftersales sites. The dealers […]

Mercedes-Benz Vans reports 14.4% growth

Mercedes-Benz Vans has reported a 14.4% uptick in sales in the UK, with 44, 130 vehicles sold in 2019. It has also reported that it secured record monthly sales performances […]

Mitsubishi dealers secure EVA accreditation

Two Mitsubishi Motors dealerships have received Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accreditation, meaning they have demonstrated the highest standards of expertise when it comes to advising customers about electric vehicles. The […]

Industry needs government support to go green

Logistics operators are among the first to identify the benefits of switching to electric vehicles (EVs), according to FTA. It found that with nine out of 10 operators who are […]

Accept average at your peril

The Professional: By Mike Monaghan So, my first message of the year is this: when we apply average as acceptable to anything, we often lose more than we gain. I’m […]

ZF Services promotes from within

ZF Services UK has named Alex Acosta as sales engineer. Acosta has been at the company since he was 17. He will be responsible for visiting bus and coach operator depots, […]

FCA completes key management appointments

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) UK has announced a raft of changes to its senior management structure, with Damien Dally and Francesco Vanni joining the UK team to take on the […]