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AA highlights driver bugbears

More than one quarter of drivers (28%) think that people throwing rubbish out the window is the most annoying habit in the summer, according to a new AA Populus poll […]

TrustFord achieves charity record

TrustFord raised over £100,000 for its official charity partners, Cancer Research UK, and BEN (Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund) in 2015, the largest amount the business has ever achieved […]

European registrations strong in H1

First half registrations in 2016 for Europe’s ‘Big 5’ markets showed that overall the market is performing strongly according to JATO Dynamics. The total volume of new registrations in the […]

Expired MOT cases rocket

A new report from the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) and Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA) has revealed that since the removal of the paper tax disc, 91.2% of garages […]

Škoda tops dependability survey

Škoda has ranked highest in vehicle dependability among all nameplates for a second consecutive year in the JD Power 2016 UK Vehicle Dependability StudySM (VDS). The study, now in its […]

Shortlist for 2016 LowCVP named

The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) has announced the shortlist of nominees for the 2016 edition of the Low Carbon Champions Awards. The Champions Awards celebrates innovation and best practice […]

Nissan Serena to feature ProPILOT

Nissan Motor Co Ltd’s new Serena, scheduled to go on sale in Japan in late August, will come equipped with the company’s ProPILOT autonomous drive technology. ProPILOT is an autonomous […]

New commander of the fleet

Ford of Britain has appointed Owen Gregory as new director, fleet operations. Owen, who succeeds Nick Themistocleous, joined Ford as a graduate in 1999 and held a variety of positions […]

Mahindra transforms customer journey

With the recent UK launch of the all-electric e2o city car, Mahindra International UK claims to have taken the hassle out of buying a new urban run-around. With a complete […]

Jaguar tracks over rough ground

Jaguar Land Rover’s multi-million pound Autonomous all-terrain driving research project is developing a range of technologies which enable off-road and multi-terrain autonomous driving. Its next-generation sensing systems will combine camera, ultrasonic, radar and […]

IMI calls for licensing

Following the publication of the Driverless Car Consultation, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has committed to submit its recommendations regarding the technical competency of those servicing and repairing […]

HUD market to soar

The automotive head-up display (HUD) market will exceed 16 million installed units by the end of 2021, with the market anticipated to expand fourfold during the forecast period 2016-2021. The […]