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In Q1 2016, 558,700 more units (LCVs and passenger cars) were sold compared with the same period in 2015 according to a report by JATO Dynamics. Global car sales totalled […]

IAM RoadSmart (formerly The Institute of Advanced Motorists), the UK’s leading road safety charity, has become an official supporter of TyreSafe, the UK’s not-for-profit tyre safety awareness organisation. IAM RoadSmart […]

The bodyshop of the future must be fully focussed on the customer and making use of all available technology to deliver an efficient and high-tech experience. This was the takeaway […]

MG Cannon has kick-started the summer by winning a hat-trick of awards. At The Volkswagen Group Paint & Body South Conference which took place in early June VW’s Mike Partridge […]

A much larger electric vehicle charging infrastructure is one of the main developments required if electric vehicle residual values are to become competitive with petrol and diesel, says Glass’s. Rupert […]

IHS Automotive anticipates that the UK’s vote to leave the EU will lead to a reduction in its current light-vehicle sales forecast, on top of an already expected decline for […]

Following last week’s vote for the UK to leave the EU, Frost & Sullivan is working with its clients to assess, review and plan strategically for the future to create […]

Ford Motor Company Ltd has signed up to roll out Vision’s Bluegrasscoms. Vision provides Bodyshops with access to genuine, discounted parts from vehicle manufacturers. The portal is now live with […]

In the wake of the UK’s momentous decision to leave the European Union, BMI Research has published a special report ‘UK Votes Leave: What Next?’. Highlights from the report include […]

Insurance for the about 70,000 electric cars is soaring because the UK doesn’t have the skills to repair them. Less than half a per cent of all vehicle technicians in […]

Chartwell panel beater apprentice Shawn Dyson cleaned up at qualifiers for the IMI awards, finishing first out of 300 apprentices from around the country. Hundreds of apprentices began the qualifying […]

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has urged the government to protect UK automotive interests following victory for the Leave campaign in last night’s EU referendum. Mike Hawes, […]