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Northern Irish drivers take on VW

Nearly 70,000 Northern Ireland drivers are part of a landmark legal action against Volkswagen. In the first case of its kind in the country, Belfast law firm Edwards and Co […]

Last call for be2017

The last few seats remain available for the industry’s greatest award ceremony – the bodyshop Awards 2017. Taking place at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on 28-29 September (next week), the […]

AkzoNobel names new FCO

AkzoNobel has appointed Maarten de Vries as its next chief financial officer, effective from 1 January 2018. The industrial-paints company said that once he starts working the current interim CFO, […]

Uber licence not renewed

Uber will not be issued a new private hire licence, Transport for London (TfL) has announced. In a damning statement, the transport authority said that its regulation of London’s taxi […]

A race to the finish

Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport uses Spies Hecker products throughout the year. During the high-pressure and tight turnarounds between races, the speed of Spies Hecker comes into its own. Formula One seasons […]

Autoglass aligns with National

Autoglass has become the supply partner of choice to the National Accident Repair Group (National) network of bodyshops. The agreement, which went live at the start of September, will see […]

Volvo’s electrification strategy recognised by UN

Volvo Cars has been recognised by the United Nations (UN) for its ground-breaking electrification strategy in the latest report from the UN’s Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. […]

IAEA partners with Audatex

The IAEA has partnered with Audatex to further enhance its practical exam. The IAEA practical exam involves the appraisal of damaged vehicles using methods based assessing. Escribe, the software which […]

Volvo introduces new XC40

Volvo Cars has expanded its line-up of SUVs with the launch of its new XC40 small premium SUV in Milan, Italy. At the same time as it introduces the XC40, […]

Hydrogen tech coming to the boil

Industry leaders are confirming their commitment to expanding the deployment of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure across Europe. Vehicle manufacturers including Audi, BMW, Daimler, Honda, Hyundai, […]

Aston Martin CEO earns his wings

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 relaunches with digital/EV focus

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 […]