Simon Wait

Laws unsuited to autonomous cars

More than half of drivers think road laws need to change once autonomous cars are widespread. A report by Venson Automotive Solutions found that 55% of motorists think there should […]

Used car demands keep rising

Demand for used cars grew by 7.1% from Q3 2015 to Q3 2016, with UK buyers snapping up a record 2,148,050 vehicles in the last three months. Figures from the […]

Allianz appoints new digital head

Franck Pivert has been named director of the Direct and Digital Solutions business for Allianz Worldwide Partners. He will be responsible for diversifying and digitising its services for travel insurance, […]

Government to press ahead with whiplash crackdown

The government is pushing ahead with a crackdown on the compensation culture which has led to an ‘epidemic’ of whiplash claims. Justice Secretary Liz Truss has published a consultation which […]

Glasurit playing the generation game

Glasurit Automotive Refinish will again be a key competition sponsor of The Skills Show, the UK’s largest national skills and careers event which is being held at the NEC Birmingham […]

Biometrics will create ‘new business models’

Partnerships between car makers and technology partners will create incredible opportunities for growth as wearable devices become ever-more popular. According to a report by Frost & Sullivan entitled The Biometrics […]

Cenex promotes from within

Cenex has named Steve Carroll as its new head of transport. Cenex is the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for low carbon technologies. Carroll will be responsible for carrying out […]

Show time for Car-O-Liner

Car-O-Liner is again proud to be an official sponsor of The Skills Show 2016 which takes place at the Birmingham NEC from 17-19 November. This year’s event, which marks the […]

Young drivers earning their bad reps

One in three young drivers will get points on their license within the first year, and one in 10 will lose their license within two years. This is according to […]

Drivers in the dark over features

New research from Gocompare.com Car Insurance has found a glaring lack of knowledge amongst motorists when it comes to their car’s features. Almost half of the 2,000 British motorists questioned […]

AA guide enlists patrols’ help

AA Garage Guide, the online search and booking site, has enlisted the help of the AA’s expert Patrols to recommend the best local garages in their area. Patrol suggestions will […]

Hydrogen: ‘complete nonsense’

Wolfgang Ziebart, JLR’s technical design chief and the man who oversaw the I-Pace’s development, dismissed hydrogen powered fuel cell vehicles as a ‘complete nonsense’. According to an Autocar report, Wolfgang […]