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Hidden dangers of driving abroad

European legislation could catch out up to two thirds of GB drivers overseas this summer. A survey by the AA discovered that many UK drivers are unaware of the valid […]

Video killed the forecourt star

The traditional car salesman could become a thing of the past within five years, with video technology making their roles redundant. Instead, dealers will employ video relationship managers and technical […]

Telematics evidence ‘overwhelming’ in court

Telematics proved decisive in a liability trial at Wandsworth County Court recently, when its data came to the rescue of a policyholder accused of causing a collision. A third party […]

Gone in 19 days

Not quite gone in 60 seconds, but it was the usual suspects to the fore again when the fastest selling cars in the UK during June were measured. Most of […]

AA moves to calm Brexit concerns

A poll of nearly 20,000 drivers has found that 82% are concerned about the impact Brexit could have on their motoring. According to an AA Populus, 46% of respondents were […]

ADAS as standard, please

Connected cars will account for more than half of new vehicle sales by 2020. That’s the view of IHS Automotive, which also believes that nearly half of the global fleet […]

V40 takes Co-op award

The Volvo V40 has been presented with the ‘Co-op Safe Used Car 2016’ award. The inaugural Co-op Insurance award celebrates the safest used cars typically bought by families in the […]

Unexpected bills add up

Warrantywise.co.uk data has found that buying a used car can come with unexpected bills of around £603. The research took average repair costs from the most popular models on its […]

New ops man for C&C

Mark Newnes has been appointed operations director at Oldham-based Car & Commercial Vehicle Services (C&C). Mark joins C&C after more than 12 years at Fraikin, one of Europe’s largest commercial […]

CrushWatch recovers £9m in uninsured

Figures from HPI have revealed that its CrushWatch scheme has helped finance and leasing companies recover over £9m of uninsured vehicles in May 2016. The HPI CrushWatch initiative helps lenders […]

Black tops car colour choice

Black is the new white for car colour according to latest data produced by automotive experts, cap hpi. Across a range of different motoring sectors, statistics from the industry’s cap […]

New era for Glass’s Guide

The final print edition of Glass’s Guide – dubbed ‘the motor trade car valuations Bible’ – will come off the presses next month after 83 years of continuous publication interrupted […]