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VW appoints Ralf Brandstätter COO

Ralf Brandstätter Volkswagen brand board member for procurement, has been named chief operating officer (COO) of the Volkswagen brand effective 1 August 2018. In this newly-created function, Ralf will lead […]

Road safety week registration open

Educators, road safety professionals and emergency service professionals can register online for UK Road Safety Week 2018 (19-25 November). Coordinated by charity Brake, the week is a great opportunity to […]

Adhesives and sealants market booms

Frost & Sullivan anticipates the global automotive adhesives and sealants market to grow at a CAGR of 4.4% until 2024 and reach $12,209.9m.   Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis of […]

From impact to claim

As part of its mission to help motorists exert much greater control over their insurance cover and claims experience, ThingCo has selected Industry Insights to help it deliver the industry’s […]

Customer’s EV interest surges

Electric vehicles are poised for a breakthrough as an overwhelming majority of British motorists are now open to the idea of owning an electric car. Two in three drivers can now […]

Jenny Chapman receives Brake award

Jenny Chapman, member of parliament for Darlington, has been awarded the Brake and Direct Line Group Parliamentarian Award for July, for her campaigning efforts to save the lives of young […]

Nickel prices trigger chain reaction

The metal market has always been notoriously volatile, but one base metal that has experienced sharp price increases over the last 12 months is nickel. Although needed by manufacturers for […]

41% of dealers selling fewer diesels

More than four in 10 dealers are selling fewer used diesel vehicles than a year ago, according to a survey from RAC Dealer Network. 33% said that they were selling […]

What motorists want

Running costs, reliability and price are what motorists look for when buying a car, according to a study. Researchers polled 2,000 British car-buyers and found that also fuel type, road […]

Businesses unaware of CAZ implementation

New figures released by the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA), show that four out of 10 small and medium sized businesses are unaware that Clean Air Zones (CAZs) […]

CarNext.com launches in UK

CarNext.com, a disruptive digital high-quality used car platform, launched in the UK. Using a proprietary, data-driven model, CarNext.com allows drivers to buy, lease or finance high-quality three to four-year-old cars. […]

Axalta appoints Terrence Hahn

Axalta Coating Systems announced that its board of directors has appointed Terrence Hahn as chief executive officer. Effective September 4, 2018, Terrence will succeed Charlie Shaver, who served as Axalta’s chairman and chief executive […]