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Uni-Select has completed the acquisition of The Parts Alliance, a major automotive aftermarket parts distributor in the UK. Uni-Select Inc has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of […]

Jason Moseley has been appointed as the new chief executive officer at Plenham Ltd. The move, effective from 19 October 2017, will see Jason take responsibility for Plenham’s strategic growth […]

Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has been named as a finalist for the FAB Awards 2017, in the ‘Innovation of the Year’ category for its MOT products. The IMI’s […]

Mike Brewer has become its first ever Ben Celebrity Ambassador. Mike is renowned in the industry for his role as presenter of the popular TV show, Wheeler Dealers, and he […]

Seat UK fleet sales achieved year-on-year growth of 37% in the first half of 2017. Overall sales climbed by 20% when comparing the first six months of 2016 and 2017. […]

Germany is expecting the European Commission to propose quotas for electric cars. The EC said last week it had no plans to do this, but the German environment ministry told […]

The new van market remained stable in July, rising 1.1% with 24,766 registrations last month, according to figures released today by SMMT. July marked another positive month for medium sized […]

Just a year after announcing it would produce certain plastic components using 3D printing techniques, Mercedes-Benz has introduced the first ever metal 3D printed parts for trucks. By improving the […]

Ford has announced that Sarah-Jayne Williams will join the company in September as its first director for smart mobility in Europe. She will report to Ford of Europe president and […]

One million AA members could be prevented from breaking down each year following the launch of a new connected car device – Car Genie. The small device can be self-fitted […]

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has announced a new Authorised Repairer in Colchester, offering specialist support to local van customers. Situated in the large, purpose-built Volkswagen Passenger Cars site at Colchester Inchcape, […]

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has welcomed government guidelines to reduce the hacking risk of internet-connected cars, but is urging greater focus on the technicians who work on […]