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Mitsubishi names new network boss

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has appointed Catherine Perrin as regional network development manager, responsible for securing and working with new dealer partners. Catherine said, ‘It is a really exciting […]

VWG appoints digital head

Christian Senger has joined the Volkswagen Passenger Cars Board of Management with responsibility for the new Digital Car and Services function. He has also been appointed head of the Digital […]

DS Automobiles joins Motor Ombudsman

The Motor Ombudsman has announced that DS Automobiles is now accredited to its Motor Industry Code of Practice for New Cars. It becomes the 39th vehicle manufacturer to sign up […]

Double delight for RHCV

RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) has won two prestigious awards at the Renault Trucks Dealer Awards. The East Midlands Renault Trucks dealer won Sales Dealer of the Year and Dealer of […]

BMW and Daimler pool strengths

BMW and Daimler have announced they will invest £880m in a joint venture that will develop services such as driverless vehicles, ride-hailing, and pay-per-use cars. Daimler’s Car2Go car-sharing brand will […]

‘Staggering’ number have points on licences

More than 2.5 million drivers across England and Wales currently have at least three points on their driving licences. Across England and Wales, 2.69 million drivers currently have at least […]

Volvo releases upgraded powertrain

Volvo Cars has released upgraded electrified powertrain options which will be made available across its entire model range in the future. The company has upgraded its existing Twin Engine plug-in […]

Demand for drivers remains high

Demand for professional drivers in the UK shows no sign of abating any time soon. Underlining this, the driving division of Encore Personnel, which specialises in blue collar workers, has […]

ACEA notes European safety vote

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has acknowledged the European Parliament’s vote on the revision of the General Safety Regulation, which mandates the safety technologies to be included as standard […]

Young drivers ignoring warning calls

Young drivers are twice as likely to use their phones while driving, according to data from the Department for Transport (DfT). It found that four per cent of motorists aged […]

ICS takes 10 Krone jewels

Birmingham-based ICS Distribution has signed a deal with Krone to take a further 10 Profi Liner curtainsiders. ICS handles around 30,000,000 units a year, including garments, household goods, electrical items, […]

BCA expands into Doncaster

BCA has opened a new high-specification refurbishment facility in Doncaster for Mercedes-Benz light commercial vehicles and is recruiting specialist staff to support a range of services.  The Doncaster facility will […]