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AutoRaise announces new trustees

AutoRaise has announced a number of significant trustee appointments. The new appointments were made at the first AutoRaise annual general meeting on Thursday, 27 September in Birmingham. The meeting also […]

North/south divide for parts costs

When looking at the most common vehicle repairs, recent analysis by car finance provider Moneybarn has revealed large differences in prices across the UK when comparing car parts against labour […]

Endeavour opens new Lotus showroom

Endeavour Automotive has opened a new Lotus Cars showroom and service centre in Colchester. Situated in a newly refurbished facility in Fox Street, Ardleigh, next to its current Hyundai Colchester […]

Speed bumps cause vehicle damage

According to Confused.com report, more than a fifth of motorists have had damage to their vehicle from speed humps. The site surveyed 2000 drivers and found that 22% had experienced […]

Van thefts on the rise

Tool theft from vans has soared by 15% in the last three years costing businesses over £46m, according to research by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Police forces across the UK have […]

UK car production declines

UK car production declined for a third consecutive month in August, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 89,254 units left production lines as […]

AkzoNobel prioritizes speed and flexibility

AkzoNobel’s Vehicle Refinishes has launched an innovation in response to the bodyshop market’s need for speed and flexibility. Sikkens Autoclear Aerodry aims, ‘To maximise productivity and profits, a bodyshop’s operation […]

Recovery World and Isuzu relationship

Recovery World Ltd has placed an order for a further 13 new Isuzu Forward 7.5 tonne rigids. Since the start of its relationship in 2001, Recovery World has purchased well […]

Nottingham businesses invited

Nottingham businesses are invited to an event where they can drive the latest electric vehicles, on 5 October at Nottingham Racecourse. The ‘Ride & Drive’ Electric Vehicle Showcase and Workshop […]

VW to use virtual validation

In the future Volkswagen intends to make new driver assistance systems production-ready using virtual validation. The next generation of assistance systems will then learn from virtually generated driving and traffic […]

Dealers must accelerate technology adoption

Dealers must accelerate their adoption rate of new technology if they are to meet today’s customer expectations in the digital space. That’s the message from RAPID RTC, at a time […]

Cazana.com acquires CarandClassic.co.uk

Cazana.com has announced its acquisition of CarandClassic.co.uk. The acquisition brings with it 20 years of historic vehicle pricing insight as well as the largest classic car community in Europe with […]