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Nationwide, the UK’s largest dedicated automotive repair group,  has today announced the launch of its new apprenticeship scheme in conjunction with Thatcham, the industry leading vehicle research and data provider, as part of a group wide initiative to ensure that Nationwide remains at at the forefront of technical innovation and excellence in the automotive repair […]

New BTCC season less than a month away The waiting is almost over. There are now little more than three weeks to go before Britain’s premier motor racing championship – the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship – bursts back into action for a pulsating new season of hard-fought action with the first of its […]

0% vendor’s commission among a whole range of industry firsts announced Now in its 20th year, H&H Classics Ltd has a proud reputation for innovation within the classic vehicle auction industry. It is renowned for its highly competitive commission rates, thoroughly enjoyable sales and ultra-reliable service. Now this wolf in sheep’s clothing has decided to […]

Future challenges call for new organisation Draeger head of Purchasing and Supplier Network Diess to manage R&D Division Robertson responsible for BMW Sales and Marketing and Future Retail Krüger assumes responsibility for MINI, Rolls-Royce and Motorrad Caiña-Andree joins BMW Group Board of Management as Head of Human Resources Munich. The BMW Group will undertake a […]

Deliveries by Volkswagen Passenger Cars Top 800,000 For First Time In Period To February / +8.0 Per Cent Strong performance in month of February with rise of 17.7 per cent to 399,700 vehicles* Wolfsburg / Geneva, March 8, 2012 – The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand made significant gains in the month of February, with deliveries […]

This week, the buzz for one of 2012’s most eagerly-anticipated cars continues to grow as Renault announces the ten shortlisted entries from the student design competition to tie in with the launch of the 100% electric vehicle, the Twizy. The unique style of the two-seater run-around has captured creative imaginations across the country, but stakes […]

One of the world’s rarest supercars will go under the auctioneers’ hammer at Aston Barclay Group’s Chelmsford centre later this month. The Group has been called upon to auction a Spyker C8 Spyder which sells for more than £195,000 when new. Registered in 2007, this car is number 175 of 250 ever built, it has […]

Reithofer: Best year in corporate history Profit before tax rises to € 7.38 billion Profit before financial result up to € 8.01 billion Automotive segment EBIT climbs to € 7.47 billion Record dividend of € 2.30 per share of common stock proposed Munich. The BMW Group achieved sales volume, revenues and earnings records in 2011. […]

On March 17, 2012, six teams from the Women@Renault network will line up for the start of the 22nd Aïcha des Gazelles rally. This year, the two-women crews will take to the Moroccan desert behind the wheel of four Dacia Dusters in the SUV class and two in the 4×4 category. This all-female rally provides […]

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne should review company car benefit-in-kind tax levels for employees who choose to drive low emission models in the 2012 Budget on March 21. That’s the view of ACFO, the leading fleet decision-makers’ organisation, which says drivers of low emission company cars are being penalised by tightening tax thresholds while […]