Nomination underlines Covéa equality commitments
Covéa Insurance has announced that personal lines director Carol Geldard has been shortlisted for the Insurance Leader of the Year at the 2017 Women in Finance Awards. The awards recognise […]
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Shareholders stir-up paint proposal
PPG’s proposed takeover of AkzoNobel continues to come under the spotlight with news of shareholders urging the Dutch company to talk with its American rivals. PPG offered a revised €22.7m bid […]
STEM Challenge on the grid at Silverstone
The F1 in Schools STEM Challenge UK National Finals 2017 will be ready for ‘lights out and go, go, go’ at Silverstone next week with student teams from around the […]
LTC adds LCV to list
The London Taxi Company has announced the second vehicle to be produced at its new site in Coventry will be a dedicated, range-extended electric light commercial van (LCV). It says […]
March stops in UK
PSA Group has appointed David March as director – UK franchising, network development and quality. He moves from the Peugeot Citroën Retail Group where he held a similar role. David […]
Gone in 16 seconds
UK car production in February hit a 17-year high, with double digit growth in demand for British built cars. According to figures from the Society of Motor Traders and Manufacturers […]
Nationwide meets charity challenge
Nationwide has announced that it raised nearly £80,000 for its 2016 charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support Charity. Nationwide teams from around the country rallied together to raise £78,062.69 last year […]
Businesses still paying heavy crash toll
Vehicles being driven for business are involved in 150 crashes every single day, costing employers millions of pounds. A third of all accidents occur on work-related journeys. To combat the […]
Motofix apprenticeship evening hailed huge success
AutoRaise is celebrating another successful Industry Showcase evening after nearly 100 potential apprentices visited the Motofix Group in Yeovil. The purpose of these events is to highlight the potential careers […]
Time ticking down for nominations
Rising stars wishing to be considered for this year’s Autocar Great British Women in the Car Industry shortlist must be nominated by 3 April. Run by Autocar, in association with […]
LTC cuts ribbon on Coventry plant
The London Taxi Company (LTC) has opened the UK’s first car plant dedicated to the production of range-extended electric vehicles, creating more than 1,000 new jobs, including 200 engineers and […]
AkzoNobel rejects second PPG bid
AkzoNobel has rejected a second unsolicited, non-binding and conditional proposal from PPG Industries Inc. According to AkzoNobel the proposal fails to reflect the current and future value of the business, […]
