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UK car manufacturing dipped one per cent in October, ending a 14-month run of growth for the industry, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and […]

The Volkswagen up! offers customers the opportunity to choose their bespoke colour and trim combination from 63,180 potential variations. The colour palette starts with a choice of 13 bold exterior […]

A joint project between Vauxhall/Opel and students at the University of Pforzheim, Germany has revealed how transportation design students see the carmaker in 2030. The students were tasked with creating […]

Ford’s new ‘Weather Factory’ enables engineers to test forthcoming vehicles in the most demanding conditions from around the world. Altitudes higher than Mont Blanc, the tallest Alpine peak, vehicle and […]

Volkswagen Group UK has appointed Nithia Pillay as its new group aftersales and customer quality director. Nithia has been with the global business for 12 years and moved to the […]

Business drivers whose employers use IAM RoadSmart courses can now benefit from reduced rate glasses and eye care thanks to a new partnership with HeathcarePlan. It is estimated nearly 3,000 […]

Nebula Systems has introduced what it calls ‘a truly innovative cloud-based diagnostics tool’ which ‘will disrupt the aftermarket sector’. Nebula Systems, a member of the RAC Group of Companies, has […]

‘Protecting and enhancing relationships with accident repair centres’ was the topic Jason Moseley, director of RMI Bodyshops (NAB & VBRA) presented at the Credit Hire Organisation (CHO) annual conference. RMI […]

Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, has expressed a mixed response to the chancellor Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement. The SMMT chief executive said, ‘SMMT welcomes the government’s commitment to improving infrastructure […]

Following yesterday’s Autumn Statement, Insure The Box has called for the government to stop increasing the cost burden on young drivers via increased rises in Insurance Premium Tax (IPT). Charlotte […]

Brake, the road safety charity, has produced two free interactive resources for Road Safety Week (21– 27 November 2016), to support this year’s ‘Make the Brake Pledge’ theme. Developed with […]

Philip Hammond’s first Autumn Statement as chancellor has been welcomed by RMI Bodyshops. As expected, the chancellor committed to reforms to compensation for whiplash in a bid to cut the […]