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Ghosn charged with misconduct

Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has been charged with financial misconduct. Japanese prosecutors have accused him of under-reporting his pay package over a five-year period. He has also been re-arrested […]

VW increases EV build estimate

Volkswagen has announced further details of its electric offensive. Throughout the group, up to 15 million vehicles based on the Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB) are to be built in the […]

Hyundai appoints Tim White

Hyundai Motor UK has appointed Tim White as national sales manager. Tim has more than 25 years’ experience in the automotive industry and joins Hyundai from a senior management role […]

Kumho appoints new logistics partner

Starting January 2019, Kumho’s UK logistics requirements will be handled with Bond International rather than out of Magna Park, Lutterworth. Bond’s 24-hour computer-driven warehousing and distribution operation, backed by a […]

Suzuki expands to Canterbury

Suzuki GB have announced the addition of Canterbury Suzuki to its nationwide dealer network. Operated by the family-run Broad Oak Motor Group, an existing Suzuki Service Centre and retailer of […]

Government launches rental vehicle security scheme

The Department for Transport has launched a rental vehicle security scheme which aims to increase counter-terrorism awareness and preparedness across the sector and mitigate the risk of rental vehicles being used as weapons in […]

Fewer accidents caused by aggressive driving

Figures from the Department for Transport show that the number of road accidents caused by aggressive driving has fallen dramatically over the past few years. Analysis of the 2013 to […]

Vauxhall going electric

Vauxhall has announced that two new models – next-generation versions of the Mokka X SUV and Vivaro van – will be fully electrified, and go in to production in 2020. […]

Axalta’s approval hat trick

Porsche AG has added Cromax to its list of approved car paint repair brands. This makes all three of Axalta’s premium global refinish brands – Cromax, Spies Hecker and Standox […]

Faster EV charging speeds

Acceleration and fast charging have long been two of the proudest boasts of Tesla drivers. But, according DrivingElectric.com, the tables are about to turn when it comes to charging speed. […]

ACIS launches third generation ASCRIBE

ACIS has launched the third generation of ASCRIBE, its web-based inventory management and ordering solution. The new version, ASCRIBEv3, offers new smartphone-style scanners that automatically update the stock and management […]

Vantage Leasing stands with diesel

Despite sales of new diesel cars tumbling by more than 300,000 vehicles so far in 2018, demand for the out-of-favour fuel is proving more popular than ever with those less […]