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Industry casts doubt on EV timelines
- 13/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Shifting to pure electric vehicle production within current legislative times is not possible, according to more than half of respondents to a new global survey. The research, commissioned by ABB Robotics and leading industry publication Automotive Manufacturing Solutions, revealed that 59% of respondents expressed [...] -
Europcar Mobility Group receives environmental accolade
- 21/02/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Europcar Mobility Group has been recognised for its commitment to the environment at the CDP Europe Awards. This comes after the company joined the CDP’s 2022 A List as a global leader in environmental transparency and action. This recognition acknowledges Europcar Mobility Group’s long-lasting commitment to [...] -
Bentley breaks ground on new technical centre
- 20/02/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Bentley Motors has begun construction of its new Launch Quality Centre and Engineering Technical Centre. Based at company headquarters in Crewe, the £35m facility will be integral to the brand’s preparations for future BEV production and set a new benchmark in next generation, digital, flexible and high-value [...] -
IMI Awards shortlist announced
- 16/02/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The shortlist for the Institute of the Motor Industry Awards has been announced, with winners due to be revealed at a prestigious evening at the InterContinental Hotel, Park Lane, London, on 15 March. This year sees two new categories introduced to reflect the changing landscape of the automotive industry. The [...] -
Mackins celebrates PAS 2060 accreditation
- 08/02/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Mackins Accident Repair Centres has achieved PAS 2060 certification across its entire group. It achieved this status after collaborating with energy and carbon specialists ECA, which calculated the carbon footprint of the group across all three scopes and developed bespoke strategies to help it become net [...] -
Fix Auto Basingstoke achieves PAS 2060 status
- 06/02/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto Basingstoke has become the latest franchise partner to achieve carbon neutral status in line with PAS 2060. The Hampshire-based business has worked with the network’s outsourced procurement and cost reduction partner Purchase Direct to complete its ‘Driving Net Zero’ programme, which provides a [...] -
GKN Automotive names new sustainability director
- 01/02/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: News, Uncategorised
GKN Automotive has appointed Tom Salisbury to the newly created role of director of sustainability. The primary responsibility of the position is to lead and accelerate the delivery of the company’s sustainability strategy. Salisbury will lead on managing a team of people working across different workstreams [...] -
Xtrac achieves ESG treble
- 31/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Automotive specialist Xtrac has achieved three more ESG accreditations over the past 12 months. They include attaining the Environment, Social and Governance ESG Mark, setting emissions reduction goals through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and recognition as a Real Living Wage Employer. Chief [...] -
Government pledges £30m to greener roads
- 31/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The government is pledging £30m to help decarbonise UK roads. The funding will be set aside to support construction of motorways using asphalt made from grass cuttings and ‘carbon capturing’ cement. The announcement is part of a funding round awarded to seven innovative, net zero projects that will aid in [...] -
Nilsson joins Volta Trucks board
- 23/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Volta Trucks has appointed Claes Nilsson to its board of directors. He joins the board of the full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider following an extensive career in commercial vehicles with AB Volvo, where he held the position of president of Volvo Trucks. Prior to this he was [...]