Insurers set the bar high
Covéa Insurance engineers have set a new industry benchmark by achieving a ‘distinction’ for the second year in a row during a certification process with Audatex. Every operational member of […]
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Shareholders to decide demerger
Shareholders will decide next month if Esure’s demerger with Gocompare will go ahead. They will meet on November 1 to decide if the plan meets their approval. The group revealed plans […]
Skills shortage for drivers too
According to new research over a third of British motorists do not know how to replace a tyre. It also found that 23% of those polled do not know how […]
Coming to a city near you
A driverless car has been tested on UK streets for the first time. A two-seater Pathfinder, built by Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) travelled 1.25 miles through pedestrianised areas of Milton […]
Dealership’s fleet targeted by fraudsters
A dealership in the Midlands has fought back against fraudsters who were making up to 40 bogus claims a year. Research Garage in Nuneaton was targeted because criminal gangs presumed […]
BEN goes on the campaign trail
Automotive industry charity BEN is shining a light on the often unspoken issue of mental health with a new campaign underpinned by its first ever national fundraising day. Mental wellness […]
Century of cities up for TomTom
TomTom’s new traffic portal has extended to 100 cities in six months since launching. TomTom City is accessible from any computer, tablet or smartphone and provides freely accessible content showing live […]
Let’s put a brake on drink driving
Brake has urged the government to lower the UK’s drink driving limit, an opinion shared by 77% of the public. England and Wales have one of the highest drink drive […]
Japanese brands top reliability charts
The Mitsubishi Lancer is the most reliable family car according to extensive research from Warranty Direct. Through its Reliability Index website, it analyses 50,000 live policies on three to eight-year […]
Further recalls hit VW
Volkswagen is recalling about 300,000 Volkswagen and Audi brands in North America because of fuel leaks. The company has issued three separate recalls to address three separate faults causing the […]
Covéa appoints underwriting expert
Covéa Insurance has appointed Gavin Dollings as director of commercial underwriting. Gavin, who spent the last 10 years at Allianz where he was regional manager for the south east, will […]
Sales soar with video support
CitNOW measured results over four months at 120 Volkswagen retailers and found that video technology cut on average two weeks off the selling time, while one dealer reported an increase […]