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Rolls-Royce announces record apprenticeships

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that a record number of places are available for the company’s 2019 Apprenticeship Programme. Since the programme was launched in 2006, numbers have progressively increased, […]

John Haynes OBE remembered

The Haynes Pubishing Group has announced the death of John H Haynes OBE, the creator of the famous Haynes Manual, founder of the Haynes Publishing Group PLC and the Haynes […]

RAC and ECP enhance network strength

The RAC has joined forces with Euro Car Parts to create the biggest independent garage network in the country. Formed from existing RAC Approved Garages and Autofirst Network members, along […]

Allen Ford adopts management solution

Allen Ford, a UK supplier of Ford cars and vans to both businesses and private motorists, has adopted a loan fleet management solution across its entire network of 30 locations. […]

CMA approves eBay acquisition

The CMA has approved the acquisition by Gumtree’s parent company, eBay, of Motors.co.uk. A Gumtree spokesperson said, ‘We welcome today’s decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to approve […]

2,500 potholes reported each day

A striking new animation has been produced to highlight the true depth of the UK’s pothole problem. More than 905,000 potholes were reported to local authorities in 2017/18, which is […]

Themes for automotive grants announced

Traffic calming and unsafe driving will be two of the areas of focus for automotive grants in 2019 and 2010. The Road Safety Trust has announced that the theme chosen […]

RMI names new standards manager

Kevin Perks has been named general manager of the Retail Motor Industry (RMI) Standards and Certification company. Kevin is to spearhead the growing department which incorporates RMI Academies as well […]

Charity partner Ben launches new challenge

bodyshop magazine charity partner Ben is tapping into the automotive community’s competitive spirit by inviting them to ‘Bring It On 4 Ben’ and take on a range of exciting new […]

Vindis Group names new head

Vindis Group has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Jack Lankester-Bell as the new head of trade parts specialists (TPS) and Ducati. Vindis Group is a family-owned […]

Mind the gap

Mobile repairers or van drivers might not be leaving enough braking space, with heavy loads needing up to an extra 36%. Research by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles shows over half of […]

Drivers still flouting phone laws

Drivers are still flouting mobile phone and seatbelt laws as they don’t fear getting caught. That is the view of the UK’s biggest independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart, and […]