Steve Horne on Growth, Innovation and Keeping It Local
July 24, 2026
Used car startup Cazoo has announced that it is to withdraw from continental Europe in order to focus on the core UK business.
Higher interest rates and inflation are now adding further uncertainty to the prices of precious metals used in the manufacturing of catalytic converters.
The Tesla Model Y has posted an impressive five-star score in the latest round of Euro NCAP safety tests.
NGK-sponsored Speedway riders have continued their fine form with Leon Flint being crowned the new British Under-21 Champion.
Renowned spark plug brand, Autolite, will be coming back to the European market with a spark, launching through its parent company First Brands Group with an impressive stand at Automechanika Frankfurt.
Leading rotating electrics supplier, WAI, has launched a brand-new website for the UK market, offering motor factors an easy-to-use platform, showcasing its constantly growing product portfolio, from alternators and ignition coils to electric vehicle charging cables.
TMD Friction’s braking brand, DON, has unveiled a new-look website aligning its commercial vehicle and passenger car brake offering, to give customers easy access to everything they need, all in one place.
Nissens Automotive (Nissens) is forging ahead with its intense product and service extensions, which it will showcase at this year’s Automechanika Frankfurt.
British Speedway ace Dan Bewley has achieved back-to-back Grand Prix victories after winning in Poland with NGK stablemate Robert Lambert also making the podium.
Ryan O’Neill has been promoted to head of sales at ACIS from 1 September, responsible for
developing new business opportunities from multi-site operators and work providers such as
insurers, network managers and insurer clients.
