New merger on the cards
Motorhog, Car Transplants, FAB Recycling and DH Systems are merging to form a new company, Synetiq. The new company will start trading on 1 March, and has said that after […]
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Mitsubishi apprentices set new standard
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has become the first vehicle manufacturer to have a group of apprentice vehicle technicians complete an End-Point Assessment (EPA) skills task for the new Light […]
‘Customers have been left out of pocket’
The director of a car dealership and repair services has been banned for seven years after acting to the detriment of his customers and company creditors. Complaints included selling vehicles […]
Motorists’ mileage on the decrease
Repairers could face leaner times with new data suggesting that motorists, particularly those of older vehicles, are driving fewer miles than before. According to automotive data experts cap hpi, motorists […]
Minibus rises overshadowed by bus and coach decline
The UK new bus and coach market fell by 5.6% to 7,236 units in 2018, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A 5.6% […]
Robotic welding centre opens in Durham
A new centre for robotic welding, milling and material handling applications has opened in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. The Yaskawa Northern Technology Centre represents a significant investment in excess of […]
Remarkable rise up the rankings
TruckEast Norwich has been named Scania’s ‘Depot of the Year’ in its annual UK-wide competition.Criteria for the UK Depot of the Year award are set against key performance areas within […]
Groupe PSA keeping up with the Jones
Alison Jones will become group managing director of Peugeot, Citroën, DS in the UK for Groupe PSA from 1 April. Alison joins Groupe PSA from Volkswagen Group where she most […]
Fix adds VMs to portfolio
Two Fix Auto UK franchisees have added three additional vehicle manufacturer approvals to the network’s portfolio. Fix Auto Nottingham has gained official approval to repair BMW and Mini vehicles, three […]
Steve Thompson joins Prasco
Steve Thompson, managing director at Industry Insights, has been appointed as a non-executive director of Prasco UK, which supplies independently certified replacement parts to the crash repair, motor insurance and […]
Barnfield College promotes repair sector
The Motor Vehicle workshops at Barnfield College hosted its first event dedicated to the repair sector recently, when a network of top industry suppliers took part at its first ‘Meet […]
Winn/win for Heritage Engineers
The Association of Heritage Engineers has announced that Allan Winn, vice-president and former CEO and director of Brooklands Motor Museum has become an honorary vice president. During his time at […]
