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Car vandalism on the rise

Police data has revealed that vehicle vandalism has jumped by 10% in three years in England and Wales. RAC Insurance has revealed that about 210,000 vehicles suffered criminal damage such […]

Phones still leading drivers astray

New research suggests that half of all young motorists use a mobile phone for navigation while driving. These figures call into question the changes to the driving test, which come […]

Mirka makes customer services shortlist

Mirka UK has been nominated as a national finalist for the Institute of Customer Service’s Customer Commitment Award. The award recognises customer service excellence demonstrated by businesses within the UK, […]

Mirka nominated for customer award

In recognition of its commitment to customer service, Mirka UK has been nominated as a national finalist for the Institute of Customer Service’s Customer Commitment Award. The award recognises customer service […]

Fix appoints McLaren to operations

Fix Auto UK has made a strategic move to further enhance its senior management team by appointing Michael McLaren to the newly created position of head of operations. Michael, who […]

Master Abrasives secures UK deal

Master Abrasives has been named UK and Ireland agent for abrasives provider Superfinish Innovation. Superfinish is a division of Thielenhaus Technologies GmbH. Ian Meredith, applications engineering manager, said, ‘As a […]

IMI calls for EV training fund

The IMI has urged the government to allocate a portion of the £400m set aside for electric vehicle infrastructure to training the technicians who will work on these vehicles. Steve […]

Phone use yields £5.5m in fines

Police in Britain have handed out over 27,000 fines to drivers for illegally using a mobile phone since March this year, when the penalty for the offence doubled. Research by […]

Apprenticeship numbers fall by 59%

The BBC reports there has been a big fall in the number of workers starting apprenticeships since the introduction of the government’s apprenticeship levy earlier this year. According to Department […]

Volvo takes used website accolade

The Volvo Selekt Approved Used Car website has been named Best Used Car Website in the What Car? Used Car Awards 2018. The Volvo Selekt website was honoured for its […]

Pro-Align and Texa team up

Pro-Align and TEXA have joined forces to help workshops overcome one of the biggest challenges they currently face, resetting advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Pro-Align has teamed up with TEXA […]

CitNOW strengthens sales force

CitNOW has appointed Ollie Parsons as UK head of sales and client services. He brings over a decade of experience with blue-chip vehicle manufacturers, including two stints with BMW where […]