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Aston Martin president and CEO, Dr Andy Palmer has been appointed as an Honorary Group Captain in 601 (County of London) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force. He said, ‘I was […]

NPL, the UK’s National Measurement Institute, will re-launch this month with a new digital focus to give UK manufacturing a welcome shot in the arm, and among its new initiatives […]

Failure to complete vehicle health checks resulted in the average franchised dealership missing out on more than £11,000 in aftersales revenue this summer, according to data. In July and August […]

A billionaire businessman says he’s prepared to invest £600m to manufacture 25,000 new 4x4s, hopefully in Britain, starting in 2020. Jim Ratcliffe, founder, chairman and chief executive of Ineos, says […]

Groupauto’s garage network, AutoCare has reached 600 garages in its network – making it the largest independent garage programme in the UK. Out of the 600 garages 103 have joined […]

Ben, the not-for-profit organisation that partners with the automotive industry to provide support for life to its people, has launched a new package for businesses, called Ben4Business. This offering is […]

An electric bus, designed by Californian company Proterra, has broken a world record by travelling more than 1,000 miles on a single charge. The 40ft Catalyst E2 Max bus travelled […]

More than nine million motorists have admitted they still use their mobiles while driving, despite tougher penalties. Figures from the RAC have found that over 9.2 million drivers continue to […]

The Claims and Underwriting Exchange (CUE), a database comprising more than 35 million records of claims, has been expanded. Alongside motor, home and personal injury/industrial illness, it will now include […]

KPMG has appointed Ed Thomas as the firm’s UK head of transport, with immediate effect. Ed Thomas joined KPMG as a graduate in 1995 and was promoted to Partner in […]

Car buyers would rather save on deposits than keep their monthly payments as low as possible. That’s the finding from new analysis of buyer behaviour, carried out by BuyaCar.co.uk. It […]

SEAT UK has appointed Martin Gray as the new contract hire & leasing manager for the north within its UK fleet team. An internal appointment from within the VW Group, […]