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Remit donates £600 to charity

Apprentices and staff at Remit’s Automotive Academy have donated £600 to suicide prevention charity Papyrus. The academy, based in the heart of Derby, opened its doors two years ago to […]

RMI request clarity from UK government

The Retail Motor Industry (RMI) held its 106th annual dinner in Park Lane, London on 10 October 2019. RMI chairman, Peter Johnson, welcomed the dinner by looking back over the […]

Dyson scraps electric car plans

Dyson has scrapped its project to develop electric cars. Sir James Dyson says the plans are not ‘commercially viable’. The company began working on electric cars in 2016 and employs […]

Sunderland plant begins Juke production

Nissan has announced the start of production of its new Juke at its Sunderland plant, following a £100m investment. Designed, engineered and manufactured in the UK, the new Juke has […]

VW sales surge 10%

Volkswagen has reported a 10% increase in global sales during September compared to the same month last year. It delivered 533,700 vehicles to customers. The brand recorded the strongest growth […]

Last call for award nominations

Nominations for the CitNOW Video Awards end next week. Now in their fifth year, the CitNOW Video awards are the industry’s only awards ceremony dedicated to celebrating the best, most […]

August low for consumer car finance market

New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that new business volumes in the point of sale (POS) consumer new car finance market fell by two per […]

Ford offers support to new dads

Ford is offering paternity workshops after research found that up to a quarter of men suffer postnatal depression. The workshops enable employees to share their experiences and fears as they […]

Mental health still ‘taboo’ – Ben

A whitepaper released by automotive charity and bodyshop magazine partner Ben has found that mental health is still one of the biggest issues affecting the industry’s workforce and could cost […]

BMW receives five-star safety rating

Euro NCAP awarded five-star safety ratings to two BMW’s this month, but the Jeep Cherokee and Peugeot 208 became the first models to fall below the five-star bar. The 97% […]

SEAT UK sales buck downward trend

On the back of strong global figures, SEAT UK has reported an 8.9% rise in sales in the country between January and September, despite a 2.5% decline in the wider […]

LEVC celebrates dealership hat-trick

The London EV Company (LEVC) has increased its regional presence across the UK by opening three new dealerships. Based in Nottingham, Slough and Southampton, the new retailers will offer sales […]