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The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced the winners of its 2024 IMI Skills Competitions. This year is the first that two women have become medallists, both in Refinishing, with a woman winning that category for the first time. There were 24 top scorers across four categories: Light Vehicle Technology, Body Repair, Refinishing and Heavy Vehicle. Two returning competitors, ...

The Peter Cooper Motor Group has opened a new Kia showroom at its Hedge End site. The move pays homage to the group’s heritage, as the Peter Cooper business began its journey at this Hedge End site over 40 years ago. MD Darren Cooper was joined by James Beattie (Saints football legend) and Mike Osman (local comedian) for the ribbon ...

TMS Motor Group’s new multi-million pound Volvo Leicester store is now open. Originally located on Almond Road, customers can now find the dealership on Melton Road. The showroom has the latest range of Volvo cars on display, including the EX30 and the pure electric XC40 and plug-in hybrids, as well as a wide range of Volvo Selekt Approved Used models. ...

Kia cars are the most commonly clocked nearly-new vehicles, with almost one in ten (9%) showing a discrepancy between their odometer and recorded mileage. That’s the conclusion of mileage check firm carVertical which put Nissan in second place (6.84%) followed by Dacias (6.16%), Subaru (5.04%) and Citroen (4.72%) Matas Buzelis, car expert at carVertical, said: “Drivers in the UK are ...

Shelbourne Motors has appointed Sean McCormick as aftersales manager at its Kia, Renault, and Dacia, franchises in Newry. McCormick has 13 years of experience in the motor industry, including 12 years in managerial roles. He began his career with the Renault and Dacia franchises, where he quickly progressed from CRC Advisor to service manager. He then moved to the premium ...

The used car market outperformed the seasonal norms in November despite concerns about the budget and vehicle finance disruption, says cap hpi. Movements have outperformed the seasonal average every month of 2024. Chris Plumb, head of current car valuation at cap hpi, said: “November has proven to be an intriguing month for the used car retail sector, as several potential ...

UK car manufacturing output fell -15.3% to 77,484 units in October, the eighth consecutive month of decline. The decline was caused by plants continuing their retooling to enable production of the next generation of zero emission vehicles. A total of 24,719 battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid electric cars were made, representing almost a third (31.9%) of output, despite a ...

Vertu Exeter BMW has restored a 1988 BMW 320i E30 Coupe it acquired from a customer, after servicing it for more than 20 years. The vehicle was owned by a customer who had been the sole driver since 1994. The classic car is now on display at Vertu Exeter BMW’s used car centre. The restored E30 be displayed at events, ...

Celtic Subaru sponsored G&K Martial Arts Academy in Swansea for the 2024 ICO World Championships. The Academy is the home of Team Wales Kickboxing and the Welsh Tatami Organisation. The Academy was founded in 2007 by David Huxtable and family. It specialises in Kickboxing and Karate for all ages, from young children to older adults. Tony Sciascia, MD of Celtic ...

The Budget increase in employer National Insurance contributions may force Halfords to up the cost of car repairs at its network of Autocentres. It said changes to the National Minimum Wage and the increased NI costs will add £23m to its direct labour costs in the 2026 financial year. The company has 12,000 employees. It added that there may be ...