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Dacia marks fifth birthday

This year Dacia is celebrating five years in the UK. Since launching back in 2013, Dacia set out with a mission to shake up the UK car market with its […]

UK market turns to YouTube

New research has identified greater demand for YouTube among UK online automotive consumers. Sophus3’s unique insight into online automotive consumer behaviour has revealed a dramatic demand for YouTube in the […]

DSRC option offers cost benefits

New analysis of V2X (vehicle to everything) conducted by ABI Research has found that the cost of implementing DSRC (dedicated short-range communication) above cellular communications is expected to be up […]

IMI advocates greater gender diversity

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has found the automotive sector is currently running on a 10:2 ratio of males to females in the workplace, highlighting the gender differences […]

Dealers urged to adapt to digital age

Dealers must relinquish control of the sales process to their customers and accept a new role if they are to survive in the digital age. This is according to a […]

Geely investment in Daimler reported

Reuters has reported that Chinese carmaker Geely has bought shares in German car and truck maker Daimler. It’s understood the Chinese owner of Volvo cars seeks to strike an alliance […]

Spies Hecker renews agreement with VWG

Spies Hecker, one of the premium refinish paint brands of Axalta Coating Systems, global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has maintained its preferred paint partner status with the Volkswagen […]

VWG launch new websites

Volkswagen Group UK has launched a suite of customer websites dedicated to accident repair and promoting its Approved Paint and Body network. A total of five websites will be launched, […]

AA policy sales increase

Strong sales of motor policies helped AA plc offset a decrease in its roadside breakdown business. It added six per cent more polices at 629,000, which offset a five per […]

ABI propose trade agreement

A template for future trade agreements with non-EU countries is being proposed by the Association of British Insurers (ABI), helping to pave the way for UK-based insurers to expand their […]

Volvo reports a record year

Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has reported a strong 27.7% increase in operating profit in 2017, earning a record SEK14.1 billion compared with SEK11.0 billion in 2016, driven by […]

Congestion costs spark concern

New research has found that the UK has become the third most congested country in Europe, with motorists spending more than a day each year stuck in rush-hour traffic. According […]