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Renault, Nissan, Waymo seek driverless edge

Renault and Nissan have entered into an exclusive agreement Waymo to explore all aspects of driverless mobility services. The agreement is designed to bring together the strengths of each party […]

Ring leader in bulb tests

Ring, the automotive light expert, has passed a number of bulb tests to meet all ECE standards and safety criteria. The test took the Ring Long Life H4 headlamp – […]

Rebrand for national refinish supplier

Refinishing supplies company B.S. Supplies has undergone an extensive rebrand to align with its continued growth. Newly renamed as Beyond Surface Solutions, the company has rapidly become a national brand […]

AGL names new non-exec chairman

Activate Group Ltd (AGL) has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Paul Pancham, strategic development director at Tesco Underwriting Ltd, as non-executive chairman. AGL, founded in 2015, specialises […]

CAZ delays in Leeds and Birmingham

The proposed Clean Air Zones (CAZs) in Birmingham and Leeds will be ‘significantly’ postponed. Councils says this is because the government will not be able to deliver the digital vehicle […]

Fleets urged to prepare for ESOS

CENEX is hosting a webinar to explain how businesses need to ready themselves for the fast-approaching deadline for Phase 2 of the Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). The EU-wide ESOS […]

EV drivers face £231m insurance bill

Drivers could pay an additional £231m annual insurance bill for battery-powered vehicles according to research exposing the disparity between EVs and traditional models.   As the size of the UK’s battery […]

Gender imbalance still rife in automotive

The automotive sector has the lowest proportion of female-run businesses, behind even construction and repair. This is according to the latest research from Paymentsense. Data from the company’s 70,000 small […]

Thatcham highlights keyless risks

Thatcham Research has given four of seven new vehicles a poor safety rating because of their keyless entry/start systems. All four would have received good ratings were it not for […]

King named queen of Rising Stars

Emma King, Ford’s senior purchasing manager at the forefront of the marque’s $11bn investment in EVs, has been named the winner of Autocar’s Great British Women in the Car Industry […]

North East demand for AFVs outstrips London

The North East is fertile territory for the alternative fuelled vehicle market, with models selling quicker there than in London. This is according to new data from cap hpi. It […]

Sandhurst secures key to Kia

Fix Auto Sandhurst, the network’s most recently appointed franchisee and Fix Auto Petersfield have successfully been selected as approved repairers for Kia. For Fix Auto Sandhurst, the appointment arrives less […]