Simon Wait

5.3 million diesels need upgrading

According to Reuters, German transport minister Andreas Scheuer is requesting carmakers tell him how they plan to complete outstanding software upgrades on diesel vehicles to reduce emissions. Andreas told German […]

David Punter launches Quantum Technical

Amber Heights Consulting’s David Punter has launched his new project Quantum Technical Ltd. The new scheme plans to rationalise the market in its approach to technical assessing as one of […]

Used diesel prices increase

According to results from the Auto Trader Retail Price Index, the average price of a second-hand car increased and used diesel prices continued to grow. Auto Trader found in its […]

Phone data helping traffic

Driver’s phone data will be used by York City Council in an attempt to ease the city’s traffic jams. York City Council plans to use phone signals from drivers and […]

Volvo supplies NIFRS with V60s

Volvo has been appointed to supply 15 new V60 estate cars to Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS). Following an extensive tender and evaluation, the new vehicles join an existing fleet of 21 […]

CAPS GDPR conference in Manchester

On Wednesday 25 April, CAPS will host its second GDPR themed event, at Manchester United’s Football Ground. There is still time left to book, however availability is limited as provided […]

DRIVEN roll-out driverless vehicles

The DRIVEN group demonstrated for the first time its fleet of autonomous vehicles that interact and ‘talk’ to each other. From its headquarters at the RACE Building at the Culham […]

Class performance by AkzoNobel

Sponsored by AkzoNobel, Camelsdale Primary School achieved a top 10 finish in Greenpower Green Goblin 2017 race at the Goodwood Motor Circuit. The Green Goblin race is organised by the […]

Reep host supercars at Dunsfold

Reep Southern hosted over 30 McLaren supercars at the Dunsfold Racetrack with the McLaren Owners Club. A procession of McLaren supercars arrived at the Reep studio in The Old Fire […]

Pothole breakdowns doubles from 2017

RAC call-outs attributed to pothole problems hit its third highest quarter since 2006. For the first quarter of the year, breakdowns triggered by either potholes or poor road surfaces have […]

RCI appoints new directors

RCI Financial Services announced the appointment of two senior industry hires Fiona Mackay and Wheeler. Fiona has joined as marketing director and Lee as sales director. Both appointments are with […]

Motor Ombudsman applications doubled

The Motor Ombudsman reported the volume of independent garages renewing or applying for first-time accreditation to one of its CTSI-approved Codes of Practice more than double throughout the first quarter […]