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Anchor Vans continues growth

Anchor Vans has named Chris Ferris as a junior marketing assistant. Managing director Simon Joyce said, ‘We at Anchor Vans are very excited to be further expanding the team. Chris […]

DriveTribe enters new phase

DriveTribe, the social media start-up backed by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, has appointed Jim Murray Jones as chief marketing officer, as it enters a new phase of […]

New car market falls again

The UK new car market dipped in February, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that 80,805 new cars were registered, […]

CitNOW gets PE backing

CitNOW will accelerate its international expansion after securing investment from private equity firm, Tenzing. Already operational in 49 countries globally and working with 42 OEMs the backing aims to accelerate […]

Allianz announces fleet investment

Allianz Worldwide Partners UK has invested in its fleet of multi brand roadside assistance vehicles with the addition of over 80 new Ford Transit Custom vehicles. The 3.4T chassis gives […]

Relationship breakdown continues

The relationship between dealers and manufacturers is deteriorating, according to results of a new survey. The Winter 2017/2018 Dealer Attitude Survey found that the overall relationship between franchised car dealers […]

Atticus strengthens management team

Atticus Innovation has strengthened its management team with two key appointments at its head office in Manchester. Milan Vjestica, joins as head of operations and Paul Kuczera joins as network […]

AVs to see around blind corners

A new project will allow autonomous vehicles to accurately perceive obstacles around blind corners, pushing autonomous vehicle sensing beyond what connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) can perceive using on-board sensors. […]

PI market set to shrink   

Hundreds of firms specialising in personal injury could be whittled down to barely a dozen within five years according to a report in the The Law Society Gazette. The report […]

AGL adds motorhome service

Activate Group Limited (AGL) has formed a new venture offering a specialist motorhome repair service. The first of its kind, the new network will help insurance providers deliver a first-class […]

Female mechanics on the rise

Online car garage and repair marketplace, WhoCanFixMyCar.com, has revealed that the number of female mechanics working in the UK has risen by 125% since 2011, and now accounts for almost […]

AutoRaise ups the ante

During next week’s National Apprenticeship Week #NAW2018, AutoRaise will launch its biggest and most extensive engagement campaign to young people yet. The campaign will see the industry’s skills charity send […]