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SsangYong Motors UK has appointed Kevin Griffin as managing director. He will assume overall responsibility for SsangYong’s UK operations on a permanent basis, having served as sales director for the […]

The London Motor Show has confirmed it will return to the Evolution London venue in Battersea Park from 16-18 July next year. Alec Mumford, chairman of the London Motor Show, […]

A new committee to help fleets move to electric vehicles has been established by the Association of Fleet Professionals. The Electric Vehicle, Low Carbon and Alternative Fuels Committee is the first of […]

The Department for Transport has announced that the six-month MOT exemption for cars, vans and motorcycles will end on 1 August. The exemption was imposed to enable key workers to […]

​Thatcham Research has announced that its Automotive Academy will reopen next Monday (6 July). Initially, the academy will be open to technicians holding an IMI accreditation that was due to […]

Volvo has announced a strategic partnership with self-driving tech leader Waymo. Waymo was Google’s autonomous car project until it became a standalone company in 2016. The partnership with Volvo also […]

Engine manufacturing shot up from 830 in April to 55,836 in May, but was still down 75% on last year’s figures. This is according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers […]

The number of MOTs carried out by Autotech Recruit’s temporary vehicle technicians increased tenfold in June. However, almost 10,000 more MOTs were carried out by Autotech Recruit contractors within the […]

Nissan Motor GB has appointed Nicolas Verneuil as sales director, following three years as marketing director, while Nicholas Thomas is named new marketing manager. Verneuil said: “Nissan already has a […]

Motorpoint will reopen its Scottish branch on 29 June, following advice from the Scottish government. Mark Carpenter, chief executive officer of Motorpoint, said: “We’re delighted to fully open our doors […]

UK car manufacturing output fell 95.4% last month to make it the worst May performance since 1946. Just 5,314 vehicles rolled off production lines, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers […]

UK commercial vehicle production was down 61.6% in May, with 810 vehicles leaving factory gates. This is according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders […]