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Circle Leasing has appointed Jonathan Reynolds as the company’s new head of sales. ‘Jonathan will bring with him a wealth of experience relating to the car industry, the sales process […]

Sparshatt Truck & Van has completed a major investment in state-of-the art spraybooth technology which it believes will produce high quality paint finishes and quicker turnaround times. The Mercedes-Benz Trucks […]

Coinciding with National Apprenticeship Week (4-8 March), bodyshop magazine charity partner AutoRaise has announced a week-long drive to promote apprenticeships in the industry. Through its Academy and Cadet programmes, AutoRaise […]

Morelli director Mark Moring has attended Buckingham Palace to mark the 40th anniversary of charity DEBRA, which supports families affected by Epidermolysis Bullosa. Mark has raised more than £200,000 for […]

Independent Scania dealer, TruckEast Ltd, has purchased Northampton based ST Fleet Services for an undisclosed sum. Announcing details of the latest acquisition, Graham Broughton, TruckEast’s regional aftersales director – west, […]

The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) has announced that over 600 candidates have now passed the Vehicle Appraiser Training Course at Stephenson College since it launched in 2015. Of […]

Apollo Motor Group, will take on another 25 apprentices at its sites across the south of the country. The third largest independent accident repair group in the UK works in […]

Groupe Renault UK has appointed Jean-Philippe Roubes as customer experience and dealer network development director. Jean-Philippe joins the business from Renault Retail Group (RRG) in France and replaces Mark Crockett […]

Following a 72.3% fall in output destined for China, British car factories reported an 18.2% fall in production to 120,649 units in January, marking the eighth successive month of decline. […]

The BMW Group and Daimler AG have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on automated driving. They view their partnership as a long-term, strategic cooperation to make next-level […]

UK CV manufacturing grew by an incredible 49.1% in January, with 9,182 vans, trucks, buses and coaches leaving production lines, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers […]

UK engine manufacturing was down 9.5% in January, with 241,727 units built, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It reported a double-digit drop in domestic […]