Leaseplan acquired by LP Group BV
A consortium of investors – LP Group BV – has acquired LeasePlan from Global Mobility Holding BV, a joint venture of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft and Fleet Investments BV. LP Group BV […]
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Thatcham warns of safety risks
Thatcham Research has issued its support for regulatory intervention to ensure that lifesaving technologies such as automated emergency braking (AEB) is standard on all vehicles. The move comes in response to […]
City traffic congestion worsens
Traffic congestion in the UK’s biggest cities is 14% worse than it was just five years ago, according to the annual Traffic Index from TomTom. The report shows average UK […]
Fix Auto the toast of Birmingham
Fix Auto Birmingham East became the toast of the city’s second college awards receiving two accolades for its commitment to developing young talent. Moments after the bodyshop’s trainee paint technician, […]
Auto Windscreens supports Sport Relief
Seventy-four individuals kindly gave up their Friday night last week (18 March) to take donation calls at Auto Windscreens’ contact centre in Chesterfield for Sport Relief 2016. Staff and their […]
Bosch tops poll
Bosch has been named the world’s most admired motor vehicle parts supplier by the US business magazine, Fortune. Fortune’s 2016 World’s Most Admired Companies list is based on surveys from […]
IFB strengthens fraud fighting team
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has appointed Jason Potter as the new head of investigations. Jason has assumed responsibility for the investigations team which sits at the heart of the […]
Glass’s adds to valuations team
David Hill has been appointed as commercial vehicle editor to further strengthen the valuations team at Glass’s. David has more than 30 years of experience in the motor industry, being […]
Last chance for painters
This week is the last chance for painters to enter the R-M Best Painter Contest, which closes on 24 March. BASF’s premium paint brand for the automotive refinish industry is […]
Fund brings F1 to the road
Formula 1 technology could soon make family cars lighter, improve fuel efficiency and help plug-in vehicles go further – after an innovative research project won a share of a £38.2 […]
Glass’s: Cars more like domestic appliances
Many younger buyers are viewing cars in a way that could eventually lead to significant changes in the design and sale of cars, says Glass’s. Generation Y and those younger […]
Ford introduces new headlight technology
Ford has developed a technology that enables drivers to take full advantage of their headlights’ capability, without dazzling other drivers. Glare-Free Highbeam uses a windshield-mounted camera to detect the headlights […]
