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Sunday Morning Headline News wk of 17 June

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Whenever we think about big corporations, we think about soulless money grabbing monsters without a face who would stop at nothing to get their way. That is not necessarily the case with all big companies, and BMW proved to be a bit kinder to the people.

Mobility Roadshow Next Week

This year’s 30th Anniversary Mobility Roadshow takes place at Telford International Centre from Thursday 27th to Saturday 29th June.

Highlights include the VISION, a new wheelchair passenger vehicle from Brotherwood Automobility Ltd. Brotherwood has been exhibiting its wheelchair vehicles at the Mobility Roadshow from the very early years and is launching what it says is ‘its most exciting and prestigious conversion to date’ at this 30th anniversary event.

Bergstrom enters strategic partnership with eNow

Fleet owners and owner operators will soon be able to power their Bergstrom NITE no-idle systems using the power of the sun.

That’s because Bergstrom Inc., a global leader in the design and supply of climate control systems to the commercial vehicle industry, has entered into a strategic partnership with eNow, a clean tech company that designs, develops and manufactures solar-based auxiliary power systems.

GTI International for 2013 Moves to Stratford-upon-Avon

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GTI International, Britain’s biggest event for enthusiasts of high-performance Volkswagen Group cars will take place this year at the Shakespeare County Raceway, near Stratford-upon-Avon from 6-7 July.

ABC TV show, ‘The Lookout’ explores importance of auto repair

Audra Fordin and ABC have teamed up to bring a new perspective to Nightlines new series “The Lookout.” Fordin, with The Lookout team, share their auto repair experience by guiding a thorough vetting of auto repair shops both personally and as an expert.

ABC’s “The Lookout” is a series where the correspondents use their investigative skills, going undercover or testing trends and products, to help consumers get the most for their money and avoid costly mistakes. The show is focused on self-help fixes, tracking down, testing, hunting down and checking out to reveal the truth.