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Go Electric Taxi launches in Coventry

The Go Electric Taxi scheme has been launched in Coventry. The Go Electric Taxi scheme includes a range of different incentives worth £2,500 for taxi drivers interested in making the […]

16bn ride-hailing trips in 2017

A recent mobility study on regional ride-hailing markets finds that 16 billion ride-hailing trips were completed worldwide in 2017 and forecasts 24 billion completed trips by the end of 2018. […]

bodyshop Event sponsor interview – AutoFlow

Here we speak to one of our proud sponsors AutoFlow, managing director Chris Yates,  about his thoughts and experience with the bodyshop Event & Awards.   What are you most […]

Dyson investing in EV testing

Dyson has plans to invest £200m in a vehicle testing campus as it continues with plans to launch an electric vehicle (EV) in 2020. Dyson announced in 2017 that it […]

Fix Auto promotes Paul Smith

After joining Fix Auto UK 11 months ago, key account manager Paul Smith has been promoted to head of key accounts. Reporting directly to Ian Pugh, the move has been […]

September to have most MoTs

September looks set to be the biggest month in history for MoT tests and could hand garages, mechanics and service providers one of their biggest boosts ever, according to MyCarNeedsA.com. More than […]

Outdated hazard perception tests

New research from LV= General Insurance has found that over half (53%) of newly qualified drivers – almost two million people – say the current hazard perception test is out of […]

TIDAL partner with BASF

TIDAL Alliance signs partnership agreement with BASF to supply R-M and baslac to the UK refinish market. The new partnership will see TIDAL offer R-M and exclusively introduce baslac into […]

Ultra-Low Emissions Streets

The Road Haulage Association is surprised at the decision by Hackney and Islington councils to ban petrol and diesel vehicles from several streets in the two London boroughs. Ultra-Low Emissions […]

True cost of owning a car

According to recent data analysis by Moneybarn, people living in East Anglia are feeling the biggest pinch when it comes to the cost of car ownership, spending 24% of their […]

HELLA sales of FTZ and Inter-Team

HELLA has concluded the sale of the Danish and Polish wholesale businesses FTZ and Inter-Team. After approval by the antitrust authorities responsible, both companies were transferred to the Swedish wholesaler […]

Grove acquires Avon Auto Colours

The Grove Group has acquired the remaining branches of Avon Auto Colours. The business and assets were transferred on 1 September. The acquisition will grow the Grove network, increasing the […]