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SMF bolsters development team

Specialist Motor Finance has appointed Jim Cowell to the senior role of business development manager with the company. Jim joins Chester-based SMF following seven years at Moneybarn where he worked […]

Engine production down almost quarter

British engine manufacturing fell 23.4% in April, with production for home and international markets down 41.1% and 12.8% respectively. Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said, ‘April’s engine figures show the impact […]

APC announces innovation funding

The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) is supporting 15 UK technology developers in sectors from fuel cells to batteries with £1.1m over the next 18 months. This brings to 101 the […]

Bentley tops employer poll for school leavers

Bentley Motors has been named the number one automotive employer for school leavers in the UK for the second year running. The awards – presented by careers guidance company AllAboutSchoolLeavers […]

McLaren chief to lead CLF

Ken Smart, executive director of business strategy for McLaren Automotive, has been announced as the new chair of the Composites Leadership Forum (CLF). He takes over from Alex Aucken of […]

Skills shortages at crisis point

Staff shortages in repair workshops have reached crisis point, with more than half of vacancies unlikely to be filled in the near future. This is according to FTA’s 2019 Logistics […]

bodyshop magazine backs training hub at Automechanika

bodyshop magazine, as the leading UK publication in the industry, is sponsoring a new bodyshop training hub at Automechanika Birmingham 2019. The Bodyshop Training Hub will include CPD accredited technical […]

AutoRaise receives government recognition

AutoRaise has received official government commendation after the successful completion of its VDA apprenticeship standard. Sir Gerry Berragan, chief executive at the Institute for Apprenticeships, congratulated AutoRaise on gaining approval […]

Moore the merrier for ACIS

ACIS has appointed John Moore as a business development director as part of its national business expansion strategy. John, who began his automotive refinishing career as a panel beater more […]

Breakthrough sensors see way ahead

A technology start-up developing sensors adept in adverse weather and at night has completed a $17m series A funding round. Israeli company TriEye has innovated Short-Wave-Infra-Red (SWIR) sensing technology. It […]

Knowledge is power for ChipsAway

UK minor car repair specialist ChipsAway has announced that its specialists now have full access to every bit of ADAS data within its customers vehicles. From now on its specially-trained […]

Auto Windscreens has Edge

Auto Windscreens has named Sam Edge as its new director of business development. She said, ‘Auto Windscreens is in a fantastic place right now, with great people and offering a […]