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ABI - James Dalton's speech to the BVSF (British Vehicle Salvage Federation) on salvage code and vehicle thefts

SATA - becomes a Global Partner to WorldSkills

Motorcycles - new sales up 9.7% in March and 10.2% in Q1

Autocar Awards - take place on 14 May to celebrate the industry’s brightest talent with new sponsor NOCO

PPG - Q1 results

#BBA2019 (British Bodyshop Awards) - ONLY 35 TICKETS LEFT! 930 tickets sold and venue has capacity of 965

InAutomotive - 35% increase in candidates looking for bodyshop roles in 2018, but only 5% increase in bodyshop jobs advertised

Snap-on (owners of Car-O-Liner) - Q1 results

Direct Line - reveal their vision of "The Garage of the Future" as they launch their 2019 Graduate Scheme

Inflation rate - CPI unchanged at 1.9% for last 12 months; RPI down to 2.4%

Vauxhall - celebrate 30 years of leading the reduction in emissions; all current Vauxhall cars meet the strict EURO 6d-TEMP standard

Apprenticeships - cost of funding from small employers is halved to just 5% of apprenticeship fee

ACEA - new car sales in Europe fell 3.9% in March and are down 3.3% in the first 3-months

#BBA2019 - we URGENTLY please need your guest names from those who have booked tables; only half have provided the information we need

AutoRaise - Marc Holding, vice-chair, trustee meeting on 14 May will discuss a formal response and how to increase their transparency

PPG - confirm completion of the acquisition of OEM automotive coatings manufacturer Hemmelrath

Pendragon - Q1 trading update; £2.8m underlying loss, £10m lower than expectations; lower margins and higher operating costs to blame

Brexit - Calais is ready for any type of Brexit; "lorries will face no more delays than they do today" says Sky News