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Van insurance goes through the roof

Van insurance has outstripped inflation in the last year, rising by 11.7% in the 12 months up to October 2016. The average van insurance policy is now up to £1,591, […]

Watchdog highlights fire issues

The BBC reports that calls have been made for a national database to record car fires following incidents involving Vauxhall models. BBC Watchdog, which airs tonight on BBC One at […]

Trailblazer standards in final phase

The Collision Repair Sector Trailblazer Group met at Thatcham last week when it was decided to create separate sub-committees to determine the assessment requirements and process of its three new […]

RMI hits £150,000 milestone

RMI Bodyshops (NAB & VBRA) has reached a milestone in its debt recovery service – recouping £150,000 in 2016 on behalf of members, without any commissions being deducted. The sums […]

Apple confirms autonomous rumours

Apple has confirmed one of the worst kept secrets in the industry – that it’s developing autonomous car solutions. Rumours have circulated for years that the tech company was developing […]

Breakthrough in new material

Metalysis Ltd’s research and development function has successfully produced Graphene using the company’s process. The innovative South Yorkshire-headquartered company, focused on commercialising its proprietary electrochemical metal powder manufacturing technology, has […]

Life sentences for careless drivers

Drivers involved in fatal accidents while using their mobiles could face life in jail. The government wants to ramp up the sentence to bring it in line with manslaughter. At […]

Driverless cars: the moral decision

Driverless vehicles will need to be programmed with a clear and agreed set of rules for decision-making, according to new research published by international law firm Gowling WLG. In its […]

VW Group launches MOIA

The Volkswagen Group has officially launched its new mobility services company – MOIA. With MOIA, the automaker is systematically driving forward its transformation into a leading provider of sustainable mobility. […]

LCV growth hits record levels

The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market achieved a record-breaking performance in November, with 29,784 new vans hitting the roads. That’s the highest number for more than two decades. […]

Major milestone for Maserati

The 100,000th Maserati, a white Quattroporte GranSport MY17 destined for China, has rolled off the production line. Produced at the Avv Giovanni Agnelli Plant (AGAP) where the Ghibli sports saloon […]

Ford continues sales increase

Ford increased sales in November as it maintained its lead in total vehicle, car and commercial vehicle sales. Ford claims car retail sales outpaced the industry, whilst Ford commercial vehicle […]