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Hitachi and eCars247 collaborate

Personal, motor, and retail finance provider, Hitachi Capital Consumer Finance, has collaborated with eCars247 to offer a brand new and highly innovative end-to-end e-commerce experience for used car buyers across […]

Volkswagen hosts startup competition

As part of their growing digital ambition, Volkswagen Financial Services UK is hosting the second VWFS STARTUP BATTLEFIELD in Milton Keynes on 20 July 2018. The aim is to help […]

UK firms ask for flexible rates

The UK’s SMEs are overwhelmingly calling for business rates to be made both simpler and more flexible, research from Close Brothers Asset Finance reveals. Overall, the figure stands at 71%, […]

Volvo invests in automotive sensor company

Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has completed the first strategic investment via its newly-founded investment fund by taking a stake in Luminar, a leading start-up in the development of […]

Marcus Eckermann succeeds as Porsche MD

Marcus Eckermann will join Porsche Cars GB and Porsche Retail Group as managing director on 16 July, taking over from Alexander Pollich who is the new managing director at Porsche […]

Volvo steps up recycling

Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, today announced its ambition that from 2025 at least 25 per cent of the plastics used in every newly launched Volvo car will be […]

Lighting up vehicle charging

Lampposts could be the answer to electric vehicle charging, thanks to help from researchers at WMG, University of Warwick in bringing a new brand of charging points to market – […]

Revive! listed for bfa awards

Revive! Auto Innovations UK Ltd has been shortlisted as a finalist in the award for franchise support category in the prestigious annual bfa HSBC Franchise Awards 2018. Run by the […]

Henkel puts solutions to test

Henkel has demonstrated the power and efficiency of its car repair solutions by performing a live crash test, where a car windscreen was bonded with Teroson direct glazing adhesive and […]

Driverless report calls for clarity

AXA Insurance and Burges Salmon have published the third and final VENTURER report, creating the blueprint for bringing driverless cars to the UK’s roads by 2021. After just three years, […]

Inchcape supports Motofest Coventry 

Inchcape UK’s Mercedes-Benz of Coventry exhibited at Motofest Coventry for the first time this year and attracted the crowds with a bright green Mercedes AMG GTR. With the motoring festival […]