Aftermarket

Transport technology firms and advanced manufacturing companies in the West Midlands have a second opportunity to get funding for future expansion projects. The Black Country Gold scheme, supported by the European Regional Development Fund, sees grants up to £16,000 up…

News from Vauxhall: Vauxhall’s refreshed Premier Van Centre is set to shake-up the fleet aftersales sector with over 90% of all UK businesses covered within a 30-minute drive time. Maximising mobility and minimising downtime, Vauxhall van fleet customers can expect…

News from Volkswagen: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched a new charter that guarantees high service levels across its Van Centre network. The promise clearly sets out what customers can expect from their Van Centre every time they visit. Volkswagen Commercial…

New diagnostics technology donated by Pullman Fleet Services is being sent to Zambia to help maintain commercial vehicle standards and improve road safety in the country. The device, valued at more than £3,000, is being accompanied by two Pullman colleagues…

  Sitting at the not-so-glamorous end of the truck market, 7.5-tonners are the unsung heroes of road transport. Long-haul trips from Falmouth to Fraserburgh – or Birmingham to Bologna – are exotic adventures their drivers can only dream about. Instead,…

Fuel security firm TISS Ltd has been honoured at a royal reception at Buckingham Palace in celebration of their achievement in winning the 2014 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. TISS’ Managing Director, Ryan Wholey, and Commercial Director, Matthew Rose…

News from Yaxley Coachworks: Commercial Bodywork’s sister company Yaxley Coachworks has beaten off stiff competition to scoop the 2014 Commercial Vehicle Bodyshop of the Year title at the recent British Bodyshop Awards. Peterborough-based Yaxley Coachworks has built up a solid…

Organisers of the Commercial Vehicle Show have announced that the independent ABC audit has confirmed a total visitor attendance in 2014 of 18,884; a 4% increase on last year’s figure. Additionally, the demographic analysis of registration data shows the significant…

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is set to be one of the loudest attractions at the Wörthersee GTI festival after unveiling a unique Amarok Power concept. The one-off model incorporates a power-packed 5,000-watt sound system that’s guaranteed to get visitors to the…

A diesel laundering plant capable of producing over 22 million litres of illicit fuel a year, evading almost £14m in revenue, has been dismantled by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) . Tax officers, accompanied by the police, searched an isolated…