Volvo adds additional training day
Volvo Cars UK will run another Body Product session in Daventry on 2 September. The session provides delegates with the latest product and technology updates from Volvo. Thirty three days […]
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UK insurers set for another tough year
UK motor insurers are in for another tough year, according to Deloitte. If found that the sector made an underwriting loss in 2015, and predicted that loss to deepen this […]
Bodyshop urges tyre safety checks
Following a campaign by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) in association with SIMI on second-hand tyres, Frank Byrnes Autobody Repairs is hosting a free ‘Tyre Check’ clinic. Frank Byrnes Autobody Repairs […]
£5m savings for fleet managers
Technology could save rental fleets as much as £5m on their annual insurance bill. According to In-car Cleverness and Next Vehicle Rentals, technology such as telematics could drive premiums down […]
Nationwide: expansion funds ‘on hand’
Nationwide Accident Repair Services (NARS) has further expansion funding ‘on hand’ as a result of its partnership with Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance and Barclays. Both Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance […]
Data rules key to driverless reality
Autonomous and connected vehicle manufacturers will need to get their head around new European data protection rules if driverless cars are to become a reality, a new report has warned. […]
Volvo XC90 named game changer
The Volvo XC90 has been named an Autocar ‘Game-Changer’ at the 2016 Autocar Awards. Autocar’s Game-Changers are those cars that have done the most to move the car industry, or […]
Tractors doing the heavy lifting
The first quarter of 2016 saw the heavy goods vehicle market in the UK swell by nearly a fifth. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers (SMMT), […]
Guide Dogs for the Blind raises ‘silent EV’ concerns
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association has raised concerns about the potential dangers of quiet electric cars. By 2021 all electric vehicles will be fitted with artificial sound generators, […]
College welcomes back ex-trainee
There was something of a homecoming when Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) hosted the latest Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) regional network meeting. For among the 70 or […]
Fraudster jailed after conning Liberty
A fraudster has been sentenced to 16 months in jail after setting up more than 100 false car insurance policies. Renan Gomes set himself up as an unauthorised broker before […]
Vibranium developed for Hyperloop construction
Jumpstartfund’s Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc (HTT) has announced the base technology of the Hyperloop System will be Vibranium. Vibranium is a smart material specifically developed for the Hyperloop application. Made […]
