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Operations Monthly Live launches

Dave Luehr, founder of Elite Body Shop Solutions, has announced the release of the latest training from the Elite Body Shop Academy. The course, Operations Monthly LIVE, is designed to […]

Open sesame

Jaguar Land Rover has developed a car door that opens automatically as the driver approaches or can be operated by gesture control. The mobility door prototype, currently being tested on […]

Driving home for Christmas

IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards, Richard Gladman, gives eight points of advice on driving home for Christmas. Try and avoid setting off at peak times which includes […]

Where did we park?

Two thirds of UK drivers – or around 21.4 million motorists – have forgotten where they parked their car, according to a new study by Nissan. According to the survey […]

Growing electric car consumer interest

Sophus3’s analysis of online activity on, and between, car brands’ websites in the UK has revealed some statistics that highlight the growth in electric car consumer interest and the differences […]

Know your limits

A survey by Auto Trader discovered that nearly eight million motorists ‘only slightly over the limit’ will choose to get behind the wheel this Christmas. With the DVLA showing over 40 million full driving licences registered in the UK, eight million drivers getting in […]

Dealerships miss £17m worth of service revenue

The UK’s franchised dealers have missed out on more than £17m worth of service revenue in the final months of 2018, new data has revealed. Data from electronic vehicle health […]

New car finance remains stable

New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that new business volumes in the point of sale (POS) consumer new car finance market remained stable in October, […]

Bicester Heritage plans expansion

Bicester Heritage has been announced to construct 70,000 sqft of brand-new buildings and create the ‘new technical site’. Plans have been unanimously approved by Cherwell district council’s planning committee for […]

Young drivers could solve shortage

Youngsters, some as young as 10, could provide a long-term solution to the UK’s lack of lorry drivers which estimates put at more than 40,000 vacancies. Indeed, industry leading bodies, […]

Video counts for car buyers

Nearly one in six used car buyers would ignore an online advert if it did not include a video tour of the vehicle, new research shows. Video tours of used […]

Young drivers join IAM RoadSmart

Some of the brightest young racing drivers in the UK have become IAM RoadSmart advanced drivers at a special event held at Silverstone, the home of British motor racing. IAM […]