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National opens 108th ADAS centre

The 108th National Windscreens fitting and ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems) calibration centre in Inverness has been unveiled. This new fitting and calibration centre is the latest phase of the […]

Zap Digital created for EV product development

The UK’s leading EV charging platform Zap-Map passed a significant milestone in August with 40,000 users – half of the 80,000 EV parc in the UK. Zap-Map’s success has been […]

Millbrook set for Cenex show

Millbrook will once again become the central hub and meeting point for the low carbon technology industry, as it hosts the ninth annual Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV) event this […]

Start-ups set to accelerate Belron

Belron’s global initiative, Drive: the startup accelerator, has selected Sorry as a Service as the business to receive its £100,000 investment. The initiative which was run in partnership with investor […]

Call waiting…and waiting

Most fleet managers and drivers wait between 10 and 15 minutes for their call to be answered when phoning an automated service – with 10% on hold for more than […]

RoadSafe welcomes new chairman

Arun Srinivasan has been named chairman of RoadSafe, succeeding Tony Spalding. On taking up the appointment, the managing director of Bosch Mobility Solutions UK, said, ‘Car manufacturers have made massive […]

Lucky 13 for Great Ormond Street

Close Brothers Motor Finance employees have raised nearly £13,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital through a series of charity events. Fundraising initiatives included a 1,300-mile cycling challenge between all of […]

BMW introduces excess protection

BMW Financial Services has added another insurance solution to its suite of motor insurance products – BMW Excess Protection Insurance. The insurance is now available under the BMW, MINI, BMW […]

Fleet must prepare for ‘brain-off’ driving

Fleet managers could fall behind if they don’t familiarise themselves with the different kinds of autonomous car technologies as they arrive on the market. This is according to vehicle leasing […]

AA shines spotlight on Garage Guide

AA Garage Guide is launching an extensive advertising campaign to promote and explain its online search and booking site. The campaign will highlight the Garage Guide’s primary concern to provide […]

Ageas backs ABI position on ADAS

Ageas has come out in support of the ABIs position that a single system of strict liability needs to be introduced in preparation for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and […]

Autopilot not responsible for Tesla fatality

A second person has lost his life in a Tesla, although it’s been reported the car’s Autopilot software was not engaged at the time of the crash. The driver lost […]