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Laird takes top honour

Automotive experts Laird have been recognised by the legal and insurance industries for its expert witness services. Laird Expert won the best Associated Industry Award for its expert witness at […]

Nissan commits to AEB

Nissan Motor Co Ltd will make automatic emergency braking (AEB) standard on an estimated one million vehicles sold in the US for model year 2018. Reuters reports that the Japanese […]

Inchcape smashes fundraising target

Leading automotive retailer Inchcape Retail UK, has won a prestigious award from national cancer charity Macmillan. The Building a Partnership Foundation Award was presented at Macmillian’s annual partner awards ceremony […]

Anchor Vans to double in size

The UK’s largest van hypermarket, Anchor Vans, is preparing to double in size by developing a new 2.5-acre site next to its base on the A4 near Reading. The business’ […]

Renault to upcycle EV batteries

Renault has partnered with Powervault, a home electricity storage company, to re-use electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Powervault is a home battery system, which enables homeowners to live smarter by increasing […]

Safety top priority for motorists

UK motorists are putting quality and trust ahead of price according to a new survey of 18,077 drivers from AA Cars. Safety (25%), the car’s condition (23%) and trust in […]

More apprentices for Poole

Dorset based Poole Accident Repair is recruiting three additional apprentices: a panel technician, a mechanical electrical technician and a paint technician. The paint and body apprenticeships are in conjunction with […]

Intel subsidiary gets into transport

Wind River, a subsidiary of Intel Corporation and a leader in delivering software for the Internet of Things (IoT), has engaged with the Transportation Research Center (TRC), The Ohio State […]

MotorServ-UK wins Automechanika award

Automechanika Birmingham, in partnership with GarageWire, has named MotorServ-UK Solihull as ‘Garage of the Year’ with the West Midlands workshop picking up the prize of £1,000. MotorServ-UK was up against […]

Skills heats underway

Top young performers in automotive refinishing are competing at the 3M Automotive Refinish Centre (ARC) for a chance to represent the UK in a prestigious global contest. The IMI Skill […]

Buyers favouring petrol

According to Jonathan Brown, car editor at Glass’s more customers appear to be looking for a petrol cars than has been the case in the past couple of years. Anecdotal […]

Skills gap cause for concern

Doubt has been cast over the UK motor industry ahead of the General Election this week, with the majority of businesses in the sector finding it increasingly difficult to fill […]