Car park story hits headlines
Accident Exchange’s news that Britain’s car parking spaces are too small to cope with big family SUVs, leading to nearly £1.4bn of car park prangs every year, attracted the eyes […]
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LV= contract highly valued
The head of Fix Auto UK is ‘very pleased’ to have been selected as an approved repairer for LV= Insurance. Ian Pugh, head of Fix Auto UK, said, ‘I am […]
BRC gains Toyota backing
Newly re-branded collision repair specialists, Brian Robson Coachworks (BRC), has added Toyota to its expanding list of manufacturer approvals, now numbering 19. The Hertfordshire based award-winning bodyshop business, which has […]
Motorcycle safety momentum builds
Highways England, the company responsible for running over 4,000 miles of England’s motorways and major trunk roads, is to become the third partner to collaborate in improving motorcycle rider safety. […]
Autonomous future raises control questions
Cars of the future will need to collect a basis set of data so insurers can determine who was in control of the vehicle at the time – the driver […]
Young drivers get Ford training
Ford Driving Skills for Life trained 400 young people over three days at the London ExCeL centre, ahead of Road Safety Week. Over the three days, young drivers took part […]
Arval flags fleet safety standards
Delivery fleets need to ensure that safety standards are being upheld as seasonal demand grows, says Arval. The vehicle leasing and fleet management company pointed out that new government figures […]
Ducati announces post-Brexit price rises
Ducati has announced a 4.8% average price rise from next year, blaming fluctuating exchange rates. The price hikes will apply to the Ducati and Ducati Scrambler range. This in response […]
National Windscreens strengthens team
National Windscreens has further strengthened its service for fleet operators with the appointment of an additional business development manager, James Cook. With 14 years’ experience in direct sales and business […]
Brothers in arms in Bournemouth
A new Fix Auto Fix & Go site is now fully operational in Bournemouth – little over three months after the owners of Fix Auto Portsmouth revealed their plans to […]
Masters of the Galaxy
Ford is supplying 550 new Ford Galaxy models to the private hire firm Addison Lee. The deal will boost Addison Lee’s fleet to more than 4,500 vehicles. Catherine Faiers, Addison […]
Claims set for winter peak
Motor insurers can expect a 25% upturn in claims in the next three months, according to new figures from Covéa Insurance. The insurer analysed more than 140,000 motor claims made […]