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On-street charging heads to Leicester

Leicester has been awarded almost £100,000 for a scheme to trial the use of on-street charging points in residential areas. The city council will receive £95,340 from the Government’s Office […]

Welcome boost for Road to Logistics scheme

The government has pledged £1m to support Road to Logistics – a not-for-profit scheme jointly founded by the Road Haulage Association and telematics company Microlise. The scheme aims to address […]

Cenex attracts record numbers

A record 4,700 delegates attended Cenex-LCV2019 and Cenex-Connected Automated Mobility held at Millbrook this month. This was a nine per cent increase on last year. The co-located events were opened […]

30 under 30 initiative kicks off bodyshop Live!

The UK collision repair industry’s most respected and prestigious expo and awards event – bodyshop Live! 2019 – kicked off in style today with a special presentation dinner to recognise […]

Morelli focuses on the detailing

Morelli Group has invested in new training academy in Coventry which will host a series of courses on detailing. The academy is situated at it Stoney Stanton Road site, which […]

INEOS confirms Welsh 4×4 production

INEOS Automotive has confirmed that its 4×4 Grenadier will be built in a bespoke new manufacturing facility on a greenfield site in Bridgend, South Wales. This will create 200 jobs […]

TruckEast retains safety certificate

TruckEast Limited has again achieved Alcumus SafeContractor accreditation for health and safety in the workplace. The commercial dealer employs just over 400 people supporting a variety of industries. With 13 […]

Motor Ombudsman broadens training portfolio

The Motor Ombudsman has added a new training module tailored to businesses operating in the motor industry. A module focusing on distance sales has been added to its Chartered Trading […]

Nissan and EDF Group extend electric agreement

Nissan and EDF Group have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the delivery of electric mobility in the UK, France, Belgium and Italy. The agreement will focus on the development […]

Research reveals top 10 crime targets

New research has found that orange vehicles are more likely to be stolen than any other, while minibuses are most common type to have a mileage discrepancy. This is according […]

Fix names its six of the best

The final six technicians in the Fix Auto UK Masters Programme skills competition have been announced following a series of practical assessments held at the Thatcham Automotive Academy last week. […]

Outsorc and OAG to merge

Outsorc and Oxford Automotive Group have announced they are merging on 20 September to form a global aftermarket-focused company. Trading under the Outsorc brand name, the new business will combine […]