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Subaru names new MD

Subaru UK has announced Chris Graham as managing director, replacing Paul Tunnicliffe who becomes automotive development director for the IM Group business. Chris joins Subaru UK having worked for the […]

A record January for VW

In January 2018 the Volkswagen brand handed over 533,500 vehicles to customers throughout the world. Deliveries were therefore 7.1% above the figure for the corresponding month of the previous year. […]

Fine issued for data sale

A former employee of Nationwide Accident Repair Services (NARS) has been fined for illegally downloading and selling motorists’ personal data. The employee, Phillip Bagnall, was caught after bosses at NARS […]

GDPR workshops are go

Scaremongering and fake news surrounding GDPR might be causing confusion but ignoring the regulations is not an option for any business according to Dragon2000. To counter, the dealer management system […]

Credit hire scammer given prison term

A Manchester man has been sentenced to an eight month prison term following a credit hire scam. The landmark case – believed to be the first of its kind by […]

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 […]