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eBay challenge gears up

eBay has unveiled the three classic restoration projects to take part in the first ever eBay Car Challenge. The finalists – a Volkswagen Beetle (owner Robyn Avis-Smith), Riley Kestrel 1300 […]

Volvo unveils small car strategy

Volvo Cars has unveiled two new concept cars that move the Swedish brand in an audacious new direction and mark the official launch of its global small-car strategy. The newly […]

Twickenham glory awaits for bodyshop Award winners

The deadline to enter the landmark 20th bodyshop Awards is fast approaching. Final entries for the industry’s only dedicated independent accolades will be received on 3 June, with winners announced […]

Legislation backs driverless development

The government’s planned new laws have been set out by the Queen and include support for driverless vehicles. The Modern Transport Bill will help pave the way for driverless technology […]

Industry leaders gather for IM Workshop

The eighth annual Intelligent Mobility (IM) Workshop is set to take place in London in just six weeks time. Hosted by Frost & Sullivan on 29 June at the Jumeirah […]

Supply chain gets connected

Industry Insights has launched Connected Solutions, an end-to-end solution for motor insurers, fleets and vehicle manufacturers. Connected Solutions offers an alternative, single point of supply for everything from first notification […]

History makers move to Bicester

This summer a vehicle restoration course and apprenticeship scheme is moving to Bicester Heritage, the centre for automotive excellence based in Oxfordshire. The course, run by Active Learning and Banbury […]

Thatcham identifies 2018 as landmark

In its role on the Assisted Driving Insurance Group, safety experts at Thatcham Research have identified the key stages of automation highlighting 2018 as a ‘landmark year’. Thatcham claims 2018 […]

Traffic chaos on school run

The majority (57%) of AA members with school-age children claim ‘traffic chaos’ during the school run. As a result, the AA is backing Walk to School Week in a bid […]

Axa in seventh heaven

Axa has come out on top of a survey of brokers assessing seven leading insurers. It scored an overall satisfaction rating of 83.13% in Brokerbility’s bi-annual member satisfaction survey, which […]

Zero stars for Indian cars

The latest Indian crash test results from Global NCAP continue to disappoint with all five models rated as zero star. The Renault Kwid, Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Maruti Suzuki Eeco, Mahindra […]

Events combine to complete chain

The first ever UK edition of Automechanika Birmingham and Subcon, a leading event for contract and subcontract manufacturing supply chains, will both be held at the NEC, Birmingham, from 7-9 […]