The big unveiling at The Big Event
More than 120 cars from around 30 different manufacturers will be on display at Motability’s The Big Event, taking place at EventCity in Manchester on Friday and Saturday. The free-to-attend […]
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Tesla speeds to 500,000 target
Tesla expects to sell up to 90,000 electric cars this year, and has brought forward its 500,000-unit annual production target by two years. Last year the company delivered just 50,000 […]
Party in the Park
A sell-out weekend marked the London Motor Show, held at the Evolution Centre in Battersea Park last weekend, as a huge success. Officially opened by show patron, HRH Prince Michael […]
Sales boost for Hastings
Hastings has reported a 17% surge in sales in the first quarter of the year, driven largely by new motor policies. Its share of the car insurance market increased from […]
Gemini makes two new additions
Gemini Accident Repairs UK Ltd has acquired two new shops – Carstruck of Yeovil and MMBRE of Worcester. Carstruck is a thriving 9,000sqft facility in the heart of Yeovil, with owners […]
Partnership reaches FEVER pitch
Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) has partnered with Ricardo, Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC) and Provector, to apply its technology to the rear driveline of a B-segment city car. The […]
East Bilney hits the mark
East Bilney Coachworks (King’s Lynn) has been awarded ISO 9001 certification and the BS 10125 Kitemark in less than a year since opening. Lynn News reports that since moving into […]
BMW names bodyshop winners
BMW has named Sandal Wakefield as its top bodyshop for 2016 and Fairfield’s Steve Cantle as its bodyshop manager of the year. Steve Cantle bodyshop manager at Fairfield was awarded the BMW […]
Ford invests in Pivotal project
Ford has invested $182.2 million in Pivotal, a cloud-based software platform company headquartered in San Francisco. The investment in Pivotal aims to help drive Ford’s transition to an auto and […]
Fix Auto integrates automotive services
Fix Auto has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Prime CarCare Group, Canadian owner of automotive brands Speedy Auto Service, 5 Gears Auto Care, Minute Muffler and Brake, and the […]
Telematics proves a hit
Abbey Insurance, Northern Ireland’s largest locally owned insurance broker, has reported a 20% better claims ratio having introduced telematics six months ago. Six months ago, Abbey Insurance, introduced a telematics […]
Claims handler convicted of fraud
A motor insurance claim handler has been handed a custodial sentence after admitting to illegally passing on customer details to a law firm and adding friends and family to genuine […]
