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Money pressure delay essential repairs

One in seven drivers put off essential repairs because of financial struggles. According to Gocompare.com Car Insurance, a third (37%) of motorists drove up to 500 additional miles before getting […]

Top of the class

Smart Fleet Solutions’ Apprentice of the Year has been announced as Aaron Doyle. While working to achieve an Institute of Motor Industry Apprenticeship in Body Refinishing, Aaron was awarded ‘Apprentice […]

Are you sitting comfortably?

Adventurer Bear Grylls might not be renowned for sitting down, but he joined a team of sky divers to put new Intelligent Seat Fold technology from Land Rover to the […]

Stay safe on the school run

On the week Britain returns to school, IAM RoadSmart has compiled a list to help drivers stay focused with children in the car. Child car seats are a must: A […]

Queasy does it

With more and more people expected to use screens in their autonomous cars, engineers are working hard to eliminate a negative consequence of this – motion sickness. Experts predict between […]

Mercedes-Benz hits August high  

Sales of Mercedes-Benz vehicles rose by 11.8% in August with a strong rise in SUVs driving the increase. The brand sold more than 156,000 units, with the sales of SUVs […]

Ford to cut Bridgend investment

Ford is nearly halving its investment in its factory in Bridgend. The car manufacturer had set aside £181m for the production of new generation petrol engines, but says it will […]

Consumer flocking to German brands

BMWs were the most in-demand used car brands for buyers in July. Research from automotive data expert cap hpi found that 13.64% of searches on its website for used car […]

Simon sails into new role

Peugeot UK has named Simon Bisp as new sales director. Simon is currently head of sales programmes at the company and brings with him 15 years of experience within the […]

Volvo creates new AD company

Volvo and Autoliv have signed a letter of intent to set up a new jointly owned company to develop next-generation autonomous driving software. Based in Gothenburg, Sweden, the new company […]

Ageas earns service award

Ageas’s household, travel and motor claims and operations have been recognised for service excellence by The Institute of Customer Service. The Institute, which is the professional body dedicated to leading […]

US relaxes commercial drone rules 

A new rule surrounding commercial use of drones in the US could set the tone for future business in the UK. Issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the rule […]