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EV charging infrastructure: Watts the problem?

8 September 2022

Apparently two thirds of people laugh at jokes they don’t understand to fit in with their friends, with puns being the least understood format. Hopefully… Read More

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Motor sector skills crisis: 160,000 empty vacancies by 2031?

17 August 2022

The skills crisis could reach crisis point by 2031 a new IMI report has warned, with 160,000 vacancies in the automotive sector that will need… Read More

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Report: Common repair standards required for EVs

25 July 2022

Common crash repair standards for EVs are going to be vital going forward, a new report looking at the impact on bodyshops and the insurance… Read More

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Classic car environmental impact trounces modern vehicles

22 June 2022

Classic cars are far less harmful to the environment than newer vehicles, with a modern EV generating as much carbon just in production as a… Read More

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IMI publishes Diversity Task Force Report

22 March 2022

The IMI has published the final Report from its Diversity Task Force, which cited the lack of diverse role models in the automotive sector as… Read More

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Report: Legal overhaul required for Self-driving cars

26 January 2022

The driver of a self-driving car, when the car’s systems is doing the driving, will not be legally responsible for its actions, the Law Commission… Read More

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Interim report published by IMI Diversity Task Force

6 January 2022

The lack of diversity in the sector, a factor seen as exacerbating the ongoing skills crisis, is being addressed in the first interim report from… Read More

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London rapid charge point expansion urged

7 December 2021

London has been urged to fast-track its expansion of rapid charge points in the city. According to Zipcar UK’s 2021 Sustainability Report, a major acceleration… Read More

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Summer/Autumn 21: Seize every opportunity garages told

12 August 2021

Garages need to prepare for the growing busy period in the second half of 2021 to make sure they can take advantage of the opportunities,… Read More

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Nissan investment to boost EVs in UK?

2 July 2021

The EV market in the UK got a major boost this week, with Nissan’s revealing it will build its new EV at its plant in… Read More