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Land Rover back on the road

Land Rover has extended its contract with Highways England by handing over the first of a new fleet of Discovery vehicles. They will begin patrolling England’s motorways this month, becoming […]

CMS joins TIDAL wave

TIDAL Alliance has announced that Luton-based refinish distribution specialist CMS (The Colour Matching Specialists Ltd) have been appointed as an official TIDAL alliance partner. CMS, founded in 2011, is owned […]

McLaren announces carbon fibre milestone

McLaren has declared a significant milestone in carbon fibre, delivered at its new £50m innovation and production centre in Yorkshire. It has announced that the first prototype carbon fibre Monocell, […]

Ford announces changes at the top

Ford has announced that chief financial officer Bob Shanks will retire from the company at the end of 2019. He will be succeeded by Tim Stone, who served 20 years […]

SMMT to host ‘Connected’ symposium

The SMMT will host 450 leaders in the automotive industry on 4 April, when it will discuss future mobility. This follows the government’s Future of Mobility strategy, published this week. […]

Kia expansion underlines confidence in UK

Kia says a deal to create additional storage capacity at its UK import and distribution centre in Stallingborough, North Lincolnshire underlines the confidence the brand has in the UK market. […]

Toyota and Suzuki follow up MoU

Toyota and Suzuki have announced their agreement to begin considering concrete collaboration in new fields. Toyota and Suzuki have been considering the concrete details of such collaboration since having concluded […]

McLaren Glasgow takes European prize

McLaren Glasgow has been named McLaren European Retailer of the Year 2018. The McLaren Retailer of the Year Programme has been running since 2015 to distinguish the very best retail […]

Volvo tackles intoxication and distraction

Volvo Cars has announced a new step in its ambitions to end fatalities in its cars by addressing the issues of intoxication and distraction. Apart from speeding, which the company […]

Relay Theft threatens new models

Thatcham Research has given poor safety ratings to six of 11 new cars launched this year, due to keyless entry and start technology. The Ford Mondeo, Hyundai Nexo, Kia ProCeed, […]

Sytner recognises best of the best

Sytner gathered 36 of the best car technicians in the country at the annual Elite Technician Challenge final that shone a light on the increasing importance of rewarding automotive talent. […]

BVRLA proposes mobility credit for scrappage

The BVRLA has published a national scrappage policy paper arguing for a nationally funded, locally targeted vehicle scrappage scheme. Its Mobility Credits Scrappage Scheme makes the case for a nationally […]