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Good news for SMEs

The number of small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) in the transportation and storage sector has grown by 41% in the past five years, making it one of the top […]

Assembly explores trust in driverless

In the second of two site visits for the Future Transport investigation, the London Assembly Transport Committee is visiting the GATEway (Greenwich Automated Transport Environment) project. The £8m research project, […]

LeasePlan launches EV pilot programme

LeasePlan Corporation N.V., a global leader in fleet management, will announce today the launch of its electric vehicle pilot program for corporate companies. The announcement will come at the UN […]

AW gears up with apprentices

Six new apprentices are geared up and ready to launch their new career with AW Repair Group. In partnership with AutoRaise and Emtec Training, the youngsters – Harvey, Charlie, Jack, […]

EVs on the rise

The electric vehicle market in the UK is expanding rapidly with Chargemaster estimates that there will be 200,000 electric cars on UK roads by the end of next year. While […]

C&D makes a move

C&D Services (UK) Ltd has a made a major move investing more than £1m in a new 12,000sqft repair facility. Relocating from Barking to Basildon at the end of October […]

Big fuel switch beckons

A third of AA members aim to switch from diesel and petrol for their next car purchase, according to a major AA-Populus survey of 19,308 drivers. Responding to this massive […]

Diesel suffers most in declining sales

The decline in the volume of the UK’s new passenger car registrations continues, with the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealing a 12% drop […]

Google to prioritise mobile sites

Garages and workshops could fall off the Google radar if their websites are not mobile responsive. Google’s new Mobile First index will see websites ranked on the mobile version of […]

FTA aims to deliver fresh talent

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) will hope to attract new talent to the freight and logistics sector at next week’s Skills Show. The Skills Show, the UK’s largest skills and […]

Cazana secures major backing

Used vehicle database Cazana.com has received investment totaling £1.75m to continue its rapid growth trajectory. Robert Diamond, former managing director of the RAC, has become a key adviser to Cazana, […]

Wight move for Fix Auto

Exactly 12 months after opening their second bodyshop in Bournemouth, Fix Auto Portsmouth owners Terry and Chris Clemens are investing a further £260,000 to develop their third site. The brothers, […]