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Atticus strengthens management team

Atticus Innovation has strengthened its management team with two key appointments at its head office in Manchester. Milan Vjestica, joins as head of operations and Paul Kuczera joins as network […]

AVs to see around blind corners

A new project will allow autonomous vehicles to accurately perceive obstacles around blind corners, pushing autonomous vehicle sensing beyond what connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) can perceive using on-board sensors. […]

PI market set to shrink   

Hundreds of firms specialising in personal injury could be whittled down to barely a dozen within five years according to a report in the The Law Society Gazette. The report […]

AGL adds motorhome service

Activate Group Limited (AGL) has formed a new venture offering a specialist motorhome repair service. The first of its kind, the new network will help insurance providers deliver a first-class […]

Female mechanics on the rise

Online car garage and repair marketplace, WhoCanFixMyCar.com, has revealed that the number of female mechanics working in the UK has risen by 125% since 2011, and now accounts for almost […]

AutoRaise ups the ante

During next week’s National Apprenticeship Week #NAW2018, AutoRaise will launch its biggest and most extensive engagement campaign to young people yet. The campaign will see the industry’s skills charity send […]

Lookers supports Daft as a Brush

National motor retailer Lookers in conjunction with Nissan has provided cancer charity Daft as a Brush with a Nissan Navara as part of a coastal challenge that will see its […]

HMG named as innovator

HMG Paints Ltd has been recognised as one of the 100 most innovative companies in Greater Manchester, in a report produced by BQ and the Business Growth Hub, part of […]

Renault to release electric trucks

Renault Trucks has announced it will begin sales of electric vehicles from 2019, following an extended trial period of testing. The trucks are designed primarily for use in urban areas […]

Wallace returns to Wales

Wallace Yearwood has been appointed Ford Bridgend engine plant manager. He replaces Ian Pearson, who has moved to Craiova plant site director and president of Ford of Romania board of […]

Demand drops for franchised dealers

The UK franchised dealer sector saw a significant drop in demand for servicing and repairs during Q4 of 2017, with more than 323,000 fewer vehicles being presented to UK dealerships […]

Driverless testing approved in California

California regulators have this week approved testing of autonomous vehicles without a driver behind the wheel. Fifty companies already have permits to test on public roads and highways in California. […]