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bodyshop partners with Marketforce

bodyshop magazine is once again media partner for the fifth Marketforce Motor Insurance Summit. Taking place at The Waldorf Hilton, London on 28 March 2017, the event will see some […]

Mixed messages for EV future

The State of the Future Report, unveiled at the World Economic Forum in Davos, has predicted that 90% of all vehicles on the road will be electric by 2035. However, […]

‘New cars often best deal financially’

A new investigation has found that pre-registered cars can actually end up costing the consumer more than a brand new car. Following a report by the BBC that up to […]

NTDA chief deplores MOT proposals

The National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) has reaffirmed its opposition to the DfT’s plans to possibly extending the first MOT test from three to four years. NTDA chief executive, Stefan […]

DLG releases driver behaviour app

The light of new research revealing that one in four teenage drivers crash in their first year of driving Direct Line Group has introduced a new driver behaviour app – […]

Vehicle loan insurance on the up

Cooper Solutions has reported a 25% year-on-year increase in vehicle loan days as retailers benefit from vehicle sales and growing aftersales services Cooper Solutions, which provides a range of integrated […]

Research highlights driver confusion

New research from Insure the Box suggests just 12% of 17 to 29 year olds think they should stop if they are involved in an accident where there is damage […]

General Insurance value measures pilot

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its first set of data in its general insurance value measures pilot. The data covers general insurance value measures for 38 insurers (including […]

Production on a high

UK car production achieved a 17-year high in 2016, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A total of 1,722,698 vehicles rolled […]

JLR sets UK manufacturing benchmark

Jaguar Land Rover has been named the largest automotive manufacturer in Britain, accounting for more than 30% of all domestic car production last year. It increased production by eight per […]

Top marks for Volvo

Volvo Cars’ new S90 saloon and V90 estate are the first vehicles to score a full six points in the Autonomous Emergency Braking for Pedestrians (AEB Pedestrian) Euro NCAP test […]