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bodyshop Event sponsor interview – CAPS

CAPS is a proud sponsor of the bodyshop Event & Awards 2018. Here, we speak to Kevern Thompson, CAPS commercial manager, about what benefits the event brings for him and […]

Ring celebrates shortlisting

Ring celebrates after it was shortlisted in the Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards 2018, with a nomination in the Turnover of between £10m and £50m category, sponsored by Grant […]

AFVs popularity rises

Alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs) saw a spike in popularity last month, accounting for a record five per cent of all fuel related searches on Auto Trader. It marks the first […]

Apollo and Remit drive apprenticeships

Apollo Motor Group and Remit Group are driving forward both apprenticeships and gender equality in the UK motor industry. Apollo Motor Group was started in 1985 by Graham Eyles and […]

PSA expanding electric powertrains

Groupe PSA is expanding its line-up with new electrified powertrains. Groupe PSA is focusing on building its models on two platforms, CMP and EMP2, which can integrate any of the powertrains […]

Andy Palmer announces apprenticeships plans

Dr Andy Palmer, president and group chief executive of Aston Martin Lagonda, announced plans to create the Palmer Foundation, a privately-funded programme to create industrial apprenticeship opportunities for young people […]

Fix Auto and AkzoNobel continue relationship

Fix Auto UK has further cemented its relationship with AkzoNobel who have recently re-signed its contract to be one of the network’s preferred suppliers. The agreement also secures AkzoNobel’s position […]

Farécla painting competition finalists announced

The semi-finalists in Farécla’s competition for young painters learned which bonnets had been selected for the Grand Final. Five bonnets, rather than the originally intended four, have been selected. Farécla […]

TEC Group assists Enterprise defleet

TEC Group has successfully helped Enterprise Rent-A-Car defleet its accident-damaged vehicles. An essential part of fleet management is the repair of de-fleeting vehicles – the process fleets go through to […]

Cartwright Group announces expansion plans

Cartwright Group has announced the acquisition of a 26-acre site in north Lincolnshire to create a new flagship base for Cartwright Conversions Ltd. Led by Group MD Mark Cartwright, Cartwright […]

CVs still diesel-reliant

Commercial vehicles will continue to run on diesel fuel for the foreseeable future, according to new research from business information provider IHS Markit. It found 66% of new medium and […]

Mirka unveils its own training centre

Mirka UK has announced the opening of a new state‐of‐the‐art national training centre in Milton Keynes. The investment is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to providing its customers with […]