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BASF supports ‘same day repair’ concept

BASF’s Coatings division and Danish minor damage repair service provider CARHEAL have signed an agreement and long-term strategic partnership to promote CARHEAL’s new breakthrough concept ‘same day repairs’ on a […]

Vauxhall adds remote navigation programming

Vauxhall has launched a new app enabling drivers to remotely programme their next journey into their car’s navigations systems. The OnStar personal connectivity and service assistant together with the latest […]

Tracking system could solve classic cases

Classic car owners have been warned to increase security for their vehicles, with car crime in Britain jumping up by eight per cent in just a year. More than 81,000 […]

Ricardo gets thumbs up from Forbes

Ricardo has been announced by Forbes as one of America’s leading management consulting firms for the automotive sector, with especially high numbers of client recommendations. It is listed in the […]

Road police numbers tumble again

The steady reduction in the number of full-time police officers on our roads continued again during 2015, according to the RAC. It found that there were 1,437 fewer dedicated roads […]

National Windscreens turns to Quiss

Tamworth-based Quiss Technology has been selected to provide a business continuity solution for National Windscreens in the event disaster strikes the company’s head office. The speed with which the National […]

Marshall in seventh heaven

Marshall Motor Holdings in Cambridge has become the seventh largest motor group in the UK after acquiring Ridgeway Garages in a £107m cash deal. As a result, Marshall’s expands its […]

IMI courses to earn UCAS points

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced that all IMI Tech Level 3 qualifications have been allocated UCAS points for the first time. With a skills shortage in […]

IFB welcomes government anti-fraud stance

The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has welcomed the government’s positive response to recommendations put forward by the Insurance Fraud Taskforce. The taskforce was set up to investigate and recommend ways […]

MG volunteers help sell STEM

MG Motor is working with schools to help inspire the next generation of engineers. A seismic skills gap is opening in the industry, with figures published by the Confederation of […]

Staged crash fraudsters convicted

Two men have been found guilty of staging a car crash to put in fraudulent claims to Aviva. The men were spotted by a member of the public, who contacted […]

Automotive ecosystem under spotlight

A Frost & Sullivan webinar will put the spotlight on the emerging automotive ecosystem as it progresses towards an autonomous driving environment. ‘In order to combine all different aspects of […]