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London ranked best EV infrastructure

Recent analysis of 89 global cities by Spotahome has revealed London is the best for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. Spotahome has standardised the latest data available for EV charging points […]

Tom Barker awarded best technician

Technician Tom Barker was awarded the title of best technician in Auto Windscreens’ 2018 Clearly the Best competition. He and runner up, Craig Richmond-Cole will go on to compete at […]

Ford creates autonomous organisation

Ford Motor Company announced it has created Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC, a new organisation charged with accelerating its AV business to capitalise on market opportunities. The company also detailed key […]

Sectors move up a gear

An annual survey of 1,000 car owners conducted by The Motor Ombudsman revealed that consumers have an increasingly favourable perception of the vehicle service and repair sector when compared to […]

Technology training for emergency services

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) believes it is vital that training and accreditation is extended to those dealing with the latest automotive technology at the roadside. Recent reports […]

67% of dealers remain optimistic

Almost seven out of 10 dealers are optimistic about their prospects for the rest of 2018, according to a new survey from RAC Dealer Network. 38% described their expectations as […]

Rental companies have stock shortage

Some daily rental companies are starting to buy nearly-new cars on the used market because of a shortage of new stock, reports the Vehicle Remarketing Association. Typically, they are purchasing […]

SEAT fleet sales grow

SEAT has announced itself as the fastest-growing volume UK car brand with strong fleet sales in the first half of 2018. SEAT’s latest sales results show year-on-year fleet and true […]

Karl Horsley positive progress

Mirka UK Ltd is delighted to report that Karl Horsley is making strong progress following his stroke last week. Craig Daycock, managing director of Mirka UK, said, ‘Karl’s wife is […]

UK EV infrastructure underway

The UK’s race to build a world-leading national charging network has taken a major step forwards as the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act receives Royal Assent. Announced in the queen’s speech a […]

Autoglass and Covéa announce partnership

Autoglass BodyRepair has announced a new three-year contract with Covéa Insurance. The new partnership, which went live in early July, will see Autoglass BodyRepair offer mobile repair services to Covéa’s […]

Circle Leasing launches real-time mapping

Circle Leasing’s courtesy car management platform, MyFleet Vehicle Hire, has added a real-time mapping functionality. The new feature allows desktop users of the system to track the real-time progress and […]