• Mirka UK enhances abrasives range
    • 23/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Mirka UK is expanding its portfolio of abrasives with a range of high performance cutting and grinding products that will enable users to tackle applications in areas such as panel beating, welding, rust removal, and metal fabrication faster and more effectively. The cutting and grinding offering consists of two [...]
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  • SMMT CEO joins Northern Auto Alliance
    • 23/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    SMMT Industry Forum has announced that CEO Ashley Fernihough has been appointed as the newest Board member of The Northern Auto Alliance (NAA). The NAA, created in March 2004, provides vital help, support, and a range of services to Northern Auto Businesses, from accessing funding to technical advice and strategy [...]
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  • EV loans support record JBR Capital results
    • 05/04/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Automotive finance provider JBR Capital has reported record first quarter results, as well as the appointment of Simon Goodyear as new Chief Technology Officer. The company achieved an all-time high for the number and value of proposals with origination 42% larger than it was at peak pre-Covid levels. Further, it [...]
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  • Intelligent Motoring names new tech chief
    • 07/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Jonathan Anthony has joined Intelligent Motoring as chief technology officer. With two decades of industry experience, he brings valuable expertise in delivering end-to-end digital transformation, with a particular knowledge in the latest architectural and design frameworks. In his new role, he will oversee the [...]
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  • Kinetic registrations close next week
    • 01/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    Vizion has announced that delegate registration and exhibitor sign up for Kinetic will close on 7 March 2023. More than 1,100 delegates have already registered for the event, which takes place at The Telford International Centre on 22 and 23 March. Kinetic brings together customers, repairers, partner [...]
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  • Vizion in focus at upcoming conference
    • 20/02/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Vizion’s annual conference will take place on 22-23 March at the Telford International Centre. Hosted by former Top Gear and Fifth Gear presenter Quentin Willson, the conference – Kinetic; let’s move forward together - will take delegates on a journey over the two-day event by considering the critical shifts [...]
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  • Halfords launches driver safety initiative
    • 14/02/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Halfords has launched a major driver safety initiative to improve driver behaviour. Introduced with the support of Webfleet connected fleet management technology, the solution is being installed across the Halfords Mobile Expert and Halfords commercial fleet of 700 vans which deliver mobile tyre services, including [...]
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  • Intelligent Motoring creates dedicated relations roles
    • 07/02/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Intelligent Motoring has created two new roles dedicated to developing working relationships. John Sawbridge has been named partner relations manager to look after business partners, while Vicki Beesley joins as the company’s first head of customer relations, supporting both direct-to-consumer business-lines and [...]
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  • IMI backs MOT updates
    • 19/01/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Department for Transport has launched a public consultation on the future of MOTs. To ensure MOTs remain fit for the future, the consultation is seeking views on a number of proposals, including changing the date at which the first MOT is required from three to four years. It is also looking to update MOTs [...]
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  • Engineius and Digital INNK unveil new solution
    • 19/12/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Vehicle logistics company Engineius has teamed up with Digital INNK to provide a safer logistics service for dealers. It will deploy Digital INNK’s compliance tools ranging from driver licence to fit-to-drive checks. It will also roll out integrated repair event processing to create a more efficient customer [...]
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