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Motofix reaps benefits of appointment

Motofix has manoeuvred into pole position following a strategic appointment just one year ago. Since Stuart Ballantyne was appointed as non-executive director 12 months ago, the company has raced ahead […]

Ben publishes annual Impact Report

Ben has published its Impact Report 2017-18 revealing that increasingly more people of working age (87%) are contacting Ben for support with big issues such as low income, anxiety and […]

105 mile cycles raises £10,000

A team of intrepid cyclists have raised over £10,000 in a 105 mile ride across Lancashire – all to raise money for local charities. One of the team, elite cyclist […]

EVs to support renewable energy

According to New Civil Engineer, electric cars will support the UKs move to renewable energy by storing excess generation, a National Grid report has found. The Future Energy reported stated […]

Beware of Black Saturday

The most dangerous time to be on Britain’s roads this year is Saturday, 21 July at 2.30pm, according to new research. ‘Black Saturday’ occurs because of a perfect storm of factors including […]

Harsher penalties for uninsured drivers?

GEM Motoring Assist is calling for harsher penalties to reduce the problem of driving without insurance. This, says GEM, would have an immediate and significant impact in reducing road casualties, […]

EV manufacturers embrace lightweighting

Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Material Technologies Shaping the Future of Electric Vehicles (EV), discusses the material technologies used in EVs by analysing recent global and regional trends. Electric vehicle […]

IMI supports apprenticeship levy

Apprenticeship numbers may have seen a sharp fall over the last year since the introduction of the Levy, yet, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) says more businesses must […]

VW Wolfsburg plant wins award

The Lean Production Award 2018 has gone to Volkswagen’s Wolfsburg plant for the first time. At Volkswagen’s Wolfsburg plant, the jury assessed solutions at more than 50 stations in the […]

VW records best half year

The Volkswagen Group recorded the best ever first half year in its history, delivering 5.5 million vehicles to customers. Deliveries in June grew 4.1 per cent to 958,600 new vehicles. […]

Bodyshops find industry information fragmented

Three quarters (75%) of UK bodyshops and repairers believe industry information is fragmented and disparate, according to new research released by Audatex. The findings have been announced alongside the launch […]

Virtuo digitalises car renting

The first 100% mobile car rental service, Virtuo, is set to shake up the car rental scene as it launches in London. The Virtuo app was hand selected by the […]