Simon Wait

Octo Telematics (Octo) claims that five million cars are now connected to Octo telematics platform across the globe, a 25% increase since 2016. To mark the milestone, Octo drove connected […]

Three amateur restorers tackling this year’s eBay Car Challenge now have until 10 July to complete their classic restorations. eBay has given each restorer £4,000 to return their vehicle back […]

Auto Windscreens is AFC Rushden & Diamonds new main club sponsor for the 2017/2018 season. As part of the deal, the Auto Windscreens logo will be emblazoned on the Diamonds’ […]

Ex-PPG man, Gethyn Davies has launched Velocity Motor Solutions to provide repairers with improved buying terms for premium products in parts, paint and dry goods. Gethyn, previously a director at […]

The Parts Alliance has acquired BMS Superfactors, its Greater Manchester-based associate member. BMS Superfactors has four branches in Bury, Oldham, Rochdale and Dukinfield, collectively employing over 120 staff. Founded 25 […]

Drivers chose safety (36%) as the most important reason to have an innovative feature on a car according to a survey from Goodyear Tyres. Practicality ranked second highest (34%), whilst […]

The annual International Transport Forum (ITF) has presented WhereIsMyTransport with its 2017 Promising Transport Innovation Award. Launched in 2016, UK based WhereIsMyTransport, an open digital platform that provides information on […]

A survey by Smartdriverclub, the connected car service, asked motorists what actions they were taking to manage their motoring costs. The survey was undertaken as motorists face another hike in […]

Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding will buy a 49.9% stake in struggling carmaker Proton from Malaysian conglomerate DRB-Hicom reports Automotive News Europe. Geely is the parent company of Hong Kong-based Geely […]

Following the success of multiple AW paint technicians attending the PPG training centre for an advanced refinisher course, they chose to send two paint apprentices to the training centre in […]

Ford Motor Co are bringing Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support to 2016 model vehicles equipped with SYNC 3. Customers will be able to install this SYNC 3 update either […]

Volvo Cars’ Senior Vice President of Design, Thomas Ingenlath, has won the ‘Design Hero’ award at the 2017 Autocar Awards. Ingenlath has been at Volvo since 2012 and has led […]