Alan Feldberg

Blockchain technology taking off

Blockchain technology is expected to change the business landscape, but its impact the insurance industry might be more difficult to predict, according to Accenture. A blockchain is a public account […]

UK car sales hit new high

UK car sales hit an all-time high last year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It is expected to announce that a record 2.6 million cars […]

DTU confident of battery breakthrough

The Technical University of Denmark is working on a project to develop batteries for electric cars that are twice as powerful as those currently available. Poul Norby, senior researcher at […]

VW sued by US Justice Department

Volkswagen could face fines of up to £60bn after the US Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit against it for violating clean air laws. It alleges that Volkswagen installed ‘defeat […]

Young blood to invigorate CitNOW

CitNOW has turned to youth to drive sales by appointing four graduate product experts. The new team of Emily Grant, Callum Wood, Ben Davis and Sam Barkham has been created to […]

Mercedes leads by country miles

A new study has found that Mercedes drivers in Gloucestershire drive nearly 5,000 miles more each year than the UK average. The study to discover driving habits in the UK […]

Markerstudy makes its Marque

Following Markerstudy’s acquisition of Chaucer’s UK motor business last summer, it’s been announced that Chaucer Insurance will be rebranded as Zenith Marque from March. Zenith Marque will continue to specialise […]

Are your technicians accredited?

Two leading automotive organisations will work together during 2016 to ensure the industry continues to have the skills and expertise to flourish in the future – and that those skills […]

UK hotels to install chargers

Novotel and Ibis hotels in the UK will this year begin installing electric vehicle charging points which will be available to guests free of charge. The announcement was made by […]

Numbers adding up for car insurers

Car insurers paid out £2.41bn less in 2014 than in 2010, according to figures released by the Association of British Insurers (ABI). It reports that motor insurers paid out £8.3bn […]

Tesla to investigate car fire

Tesla is investigating the cause of a fire that broke out while a Model S was charging in Norway. It was reported that the car caught fire after its owner […]

Industry expects Ford/Google announcement

Ford and Google are expected to announce a joint partnership to develop autonomous vehicles at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, USA. Neither company has yet to confirm […]