Joint venture to make EVs in Leamington Spa
More than 400 new jobs will be created in Leamington Spa after Detroit Electric signed a joint venture deal with Far East Smarter Energy Group of China worth $1.8bn. The […]
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Meet the Buyer back at Automechanika
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) will bring the UK automotive industry together at a special event in Birmingham this summer as part of efforts to boost supply […]
JLR breaks ground on redevelopment
Jaguar Land Rover has begun construction work on a £200m redevelopment of its design and engineering centre at Gaydon in Warwickshire. The company says the expansion will create one of […]
‘It’s been another phenomenal year’
The Wheel Specialist’s 2017 annual conference highlighted the growing demand for alloy wheel refurbishments, with the franchise completing nearly 106,000 wheel refurbs last year alone. Diamond Cut wheel refurbishment saw […]
Could EVs solve domestic energy riddle?
Cenex has announced the UK’s first domestic vehicle-to-grid unit which provides power to a home through the owner’s electric vehicle (EV). Developed through the Ebbs and Flows of Energy Systems […]
Discount rate blamed for rising COR
Aviva has blamed the change in the discount rate for a combined operating ratio (COR) of 112.3% in 2016. It says without the change it would have reported a COR […]
AW appoints group operations manager
AW Repair Group has appointed James Dunn as group operations manager. James, who joined the company nine years ago as a branch manager, will now oversee the five site operation. […]
First Low Emission Zone introduced in London
London mayor Sadiq Khan has introduced a Low Emission Bus Zone to a street that exceeded legal levels of nitrogen dioxide on 1,248 occasions in 2016. Putney High Street missed […]
PPG: AkzoNobel merger a ‘unique opportunity’
Shares in AkzoNobel have jumped by more than 14% this morning after it emerged that it had rejected a takeover bid from paint rival PPG. Meanwhile, PPG shares also rose […]
Thatcham taps into ‘digital generation’
Thatcham Research has marked Apprenticeship Week by inviting local schoolchildren to an open day intended to spark interest in a potential career in the automotive industry. Pupils from The Clere […]
BVRLA: Spring Budget not green enough
British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association believes Chancellor Philip Hammond missed the mark with his Spring Budget yesterday, saying it sends mixed messages to the wider industry. BVRLA chief executive […]
SMMT: pros and cons from Spring Budget
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has responded to yesterday’s Spring Budget by saying the £270m government support for electric vehicles, biotech and artificial intelligence is positive news. […]