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RHCV breaks ground on new site

Work has started on a new £3.5m head office and service site for independent Renault Truck dealership RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV), in Nottingham. Work has already started on the site, […]

VW and Amazon announce cloud collaboration

Volkswagen and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced they will develop the Volkswagen Industrial Cloud to combine the data of all machines, plants and systems from all 122 facilities of the […]

UK production dives in UK and EU

UK car manufacturing slumped by double digits in February. It dropped by 15.3%, while production throughout Europe declined by 14.9%. In the UK 123,203 units were manufactured last month, according […]

SEAT adopts MEB platform

SEAT has unveiled a large-scale commitment to the production of electric vehicles, based partly of Volkswagen Group’s new MEB platform. It presented its electric strategy which, until the beginning of […]

SMMT backs EU safety plans

The SMMT has come out in support of EU plans to introduce regulation for speed limiters on all new vehicles from 2022. Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said, ‘The safety […]

Keyless car thefts surge

Keyless car crimes have contributed to a steep rise in vehicle thefts, with a new claim being made every six minutes. According to the Association of British Insurers, a surge […]

TrustFord renews ACIS contract

TrustFord, the world’s largest dedicated Ford dealership group, has renewed its contract with ACIS. TrustFord made the decision to renew the deal with the UK’s leading distributor to the accident […]

EV sales buck downward trend

The European car market registered its sixth consecutive month of decline in February 2019, as 1.14 million vehicles were registered – although the sales of pure electric vehicles rose by […]

Pothole damage bill passes £1bn

Following the news that councils are carrying out ‘short-term’ fixes to potholes, it’s now been revealed UK motorist paid more than £1bn to repair pothole damage last year alone. According […]

Research reveals warranty blind spot

More than half of drivers don’t know their rights when it comes to vehicle warranties, with research finding that 53% of car owners are unaware they can extend their warranties, […]

Acquisition on the cards

Trail, the European private equity investment firm, has announced plans to to acquire Electropoli, a leading provider of surface treatment services in Europe, notably for the automotive industry. Trail would […]

Tailgaiting our number one bugbear

Tailgaiting is the most annoying driving habit among UK motorists, according to a new survey. It found that 58% respondents to a survey of 1,000 drivers carried out by TeamSport […]