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Tough times for Tesla

Tesla is planning a major update of its Autopilot software following the first fatal crash in Autopilot mode – although none of the upcoming modifcations would have prevented the accident. […]

GEM backs UK age concern

Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has welcomed the recommendations presented to government by the Older Drivers Task Force, which is helping to prepare the industry for more […]

Thatcham gives safety ranking

New car sales figures released today reveal that the majority of the most popular cars in Britain now offer five-star crash protection, but standard fitment of Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) […]

JLR to create 250 new jobs

Jaguar Land Rover will create 250 more jobs across its Midlands-based Special Operations business as part of its ambitious growth strategy. Special Operations was only created in 2014, but this […]

Mercedes-Benz goes East

Mercedes-Benz has announced that Rob East will move to the position of head of fleet for Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars. Rob joined the business in 2009 and in his previous role […]

FTA to monitor Brexit repercussions

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has identified the top 10 crunch issues for British logistics following the result of last week’s referendum. It says it will monitor these issues over […]

Cold-calling industry under investigation

The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) has joined forces with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to investigate reports that claims management firms have been cold-calling motorists after illegally obtaining their […]

IFED zero in on fraudsters

The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) is cracking down on motor insurance fraud by sending detectives to a number of addresses in Scotland. IFED officers will turn up at addresses […]

Volvo brings franchise programme to UK

Volvo Car UK has launched its Sponsored Dealer Programme to back up its most successful sales year for 20 years and support its ambition of achieving 60,000 UK car sales […]

New partnership to boost electric uptake

The AA has partnered with a provider of charging point and services to accelerate the uptake of electric cars. In a bid to help drivers make the most of the […]

London tops UK’s uninsured charts

New research has found that around 216,000 of the 3.9 million cars in London are uninsured. Research conducted by Churchill Car Insurance based on Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) data revealed […]

ACIS high for Fix Auto

ACIS has signed an agreement to supply paint and repair consumables to Fix Auto UK. The national distribution network will also provide additional services including ASCRIBE, the online stock management […]