Pothole definition changed in money-saving move
A council in Scotland has redefined the depth of potholes to avoid fixing as many. Instead of the previously stated 40mm, the Perth and Kinross Council now says potholes have to […]
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Head of VW in America leaves company
The president and chief executive officer of Volkswagen of America has left the company immediately ‘through mutual consent’. Michael Horn’s departure comes six months after the emissions scandal erupted, which […]
Paints industry boosted by dedicated degree
The paints and coatings industry in Europe has been given a boost with the launch of its first dedicated chemical engineering master’s degree programme. Backed by PPG and the ITECH […]
Calling all transport execs
An online recruitment platform has revealed a huge shortfall in non-executive directors from the transport sector. NonExecutiveDirectors.com has 6,000 names on its database but has revealed that just one per […]
Birmingham crash for cash gang sentenced
A crash for cash gang from Birmingham that staged an accident in order to make over £30k in insurance claims has been sentenced at the Old Bailey. The group was […]
Pro-Align sets sights on Dublin
Wheel alignment specialists, Pro-Align is set to open a new facility in Dublin, Ireland. The new premises will provide demonstration and training facilities, enabling workshops to see, as well as […]
Used buyers shy away from hybrids
The new range of plug-in petrol hybrids are going to take some time – if ever – to establish themselves as the ‘third fuel choice’ in the used sector, according […]
Porsche restoration competition racing ahead
This year’s Porsche Great Britain Restoration Competition marks the 40 year anniversary of the transaxle Porsches – models 924, 928, 944 or 968. With 19 entries from Porsche Centres around […]
Volvo continues education drive
Only four places remain on the Volvo Product Technology Course this month with limited spaces available for the XC90 course in September. With continued high demand, the Volvo Product Technology […]
Axalta earns Daimler supplier award
Axalta Coating Systems was among 10 suppliers honoured by Daimler AG for outstanding performance during the past financial year with the 2015 Daimler Supplier Award. Axalta was awarded in the […]
RAC acquires Nebula Systems
RAC Telematics’ offering has been boosted by the acquisition of vehicle diagnostics specialists Nebula Systems. The new venture gives the RAC full ownership of its vehicle diagnostic information and the […]
Flint Insurance drives down cost of claims with FMG
Flint Insurance has signed a three-year contract with incident prevention and claims management specialist FMG which it hopes will reduce the cost of claims for its customers. The contract includes […]