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Fix Auto Malvern expands

Fix Auto Malvern has become the latest franchisee in the network to expand and open a Fix & Go express repair facility. Owner Andrew Ridley has bought a 6,000sqft business […]

SOE extends workshop accreditation assessments

Transport Training Services (TTS), S&B Automotive Academy, Manchester College and Blyth Equipment all have qualified auditors available for Workshop Accreditation (WA) assessments. SOE has responded to demand from industry by […]

Finance cost Brits £1bn per month

Over 4.7 million British motorists are paying for their car on some sort of finance package, according to new research, which totals to £1,072,713,000 a month or £12.9bn per year. […]

ThingCo opens technology centre

ThingCo has opened its state of the art technology centre in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Jonathan Valentine, CTO of ThingCo said, ‘The ThingCo Technology Centre is essentially the nerve centre of our business, […]

TruckEast Wellingborough goes green

Scania Dealer, TruckEast, invests in green energy at its largest branch with an array of solar panels installed across its Wellingborough rooftop. Following a recent collaboration with solar installer SAS […]

London ranked best EV infrastructure

Recent analysis of 89 global cities by Spotahome has revealed London is the best for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. Spotahome has standardised the latest data available for EV charging points […]

Tom Barker awarded best technician

Technician Tom Barker was awarded the title of best technician in Auto Windscreens’ 2018 Clearly the Best competition. He and runner up, Craig Richmond-Cole will go on to compete at […]

Ford creates autonomous organisation

Ford Motor Company announced it has created Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC, a new organisation charged with accelerating its AV business to capitalise on market opportunities. The company also detailed key […]

Sectors move up a gear

An annual survey of 1,000 car owners conducted by The Motor Ombudsman revealed that consumers have an increasingly favourable perception of the vehicle service and repair sector when compared to […]

Technology training for emergency services

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) believes it is vital that training and accreditation is extended to those dealing with the latest automotive technology at the roadside. Recent reports […]

67% of dealers remain optimistic

Almost seven out of 10 dealers are optimistic about their prospects for the rest of 2018, according to a new survey from RAC Dealer Network. 38% described their expectations as […]

Rental companies have stock shortage

Some daily rental companies are starting to buy nearly-new cars on the used market because of a shortage of new stock, reports the Vehicle Remarketing Association. Typically, they are purchasing […]