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Polestar unveils first China plant

Polestar has opened its first production facility. The plant is based in Chengdu, China and will produce 500 Polestar 1 vehicles every year for the next three years. Polestar is […]

Used car scams unveiled

Buyers of used cars face a one in three chance of discovering a hidden problem after purchase. This is according to HPI, which had identified the most common scams and […]

Winter catalogue now on sale

The new winter Machine Mart catalogue is now available, featuring more than 21,000 items of tools and machinery. The 508-page catalogue also features over 760 price cuts and new products. […]

Fix Auto expands Yorkshire network

Fix Auto UK has announced the addition of Yorkshire-based D Gawthrope ACR Ltd to the network. The business is one of the country’s leading specialist motorhome repairers and will now […]

DAF Trucks names new MD

DAF Trucks has appointed Laurence Drake as its new managing director. He succeeds Robin Easton who has been promoted to the role of assistant general manager operations for PACCAR financial […]

Car finance market suffers June fall

New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that the point of sale (POS) consumer car finance market fell by three per cent in June 2019, compared […]

Pop-up EV charge points trialled in Oxford

A Cheltenham company believes it has developed the world’s first pop-up EV charge point. The solution, now being trialled in Oxford, is the result of research and development by product […]

First impressions count for car buyers

New research has found that a manufacturer’s website is the first port of call for more than a quarter of car buyers. Nearly a third will go there first with […]

Speakers wanted for FTA conference

The FTA is seeking thought leaders for its Future Logistics Conference 2020. The Conference, to be staged as part of the first Innovation and Technology in Transport (ITT) exhibition at […]

Dealerships report 5% aftersales increase

UK dealerships saw an increase in aftersales activity in the first half of 2019, according to data released by electronic vehicle health check provider autoVHC. The average dealership saw a […]

Autodata set for Paris show

Autodata will unveil a range of new innovations at Equip Auto 2019, the international trade show for the automotive aftermarket which runs from 15-19 October at Paris Expo Porte de […]

Contactless car purchasing hits London streets

Customers are able to buy a Renault Zoe on the spot at Britain’s first contactless car vending machine. Situated at Spitalfields Market, London, the machine enables motorists to purchase a […]