Simon Wait

Atticus strengthens management team

Atticus Innovation has strengthened its management team with two key appointments at its head office in Manchester. Milan Vjestica, joins as head of operations and Paul Kuczera joins as network […]

AVs to see around blind corners

A new project will allow autonomous vehicles to accurately perceive obstacles around blind corners, pushing autonomous vehicle sensing beyond what connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) can perceive using on-board sensors. […]

PI market set to shrink   

Hundreds of firms specialising in personal injury could be whittled down to barely a dozen within five years according to a report in the The Law Society Gazette. The report […]

Demand drops for franchised dealers

The UK franchised dealer sector saw a significant drop in demand for servicing and repairs during Q4 of 2017, with more than 323,000 fewer vehicles being presented to UK dealerships […]

Driverless testing approved in California

California regulators have this week approved testing of autonomous vehicles without a driver behind the wheel. Fifty companies already have permits to test on public roads and highways in California. […]

Admiral reveals record profits

Admiral Group plc has announced a record group profit before tax of £405m for the year ended 31 December 2017. The group maintained strong growth in 2017 with turnover up […]

CD Salvage Auction sets January record

CD Salvage Auction has seen a record number of vehicles sold in January. The business, recently rebranded from Hudson Kapel Auctions, saw an increase in sales of over 12% on […]

Sunderland centre for ECP training

Euro Car Parts has opened its second purpose-built training centre in Sunderland. The facility will deliver the full range of Euro Academy courses with an IMI-accredited ADAS course also available. […]

JLR adds Bath site

The Dick Lovett Group has joined the Jaguar Land Rover family, with the launch of a brand new state-of-the-art showroom in Melksham, near Bath. The first Jaguar Land Rover site […]

Courtesy car drivers rack up fines

New figures released by bodyshop courtesy car supplier, Circle Leasing, have revealed that drivers of its courtesy cars incurred fines totalling almost £500,000 in 2017. The company expect that this […]

AFV uptake set to soar

More than a quarter of UK car buyers expect to be purchasing an alternatively fuelled car by 2024, according to a nationwide survey conducted by car buying comparison website Motorway.co.uk […]

IMI calls for better understanding

Ahead of National Careers Week (5 – 9 March 2018), motor industry body, Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), is urging schools and businesses to tackle ignorance surrounding apprenticeships. The […]