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Car industry plugs into gaming world 

The automotive industry is teaming up with the gaming world to develop new technology for cars. Solutions used in video games – such as advanced virtual reality – are helping […]

Safety campaign gains traction

Chief executive of Thatcham Research, Peter Shaw has welcomed the continuing efforts to promote life-saving crash avoidance technologies across the globe, as the #STOPTHECRASH partnership hosted its Latin America launch. […]

Legislation impacts on used market

Around £2,000 could become the new entry point into the used car market for many dealers thanks to the Consumer Rights Act, according to the RAC. The motoring organisation suggests […]

Lamborghini approves Car-O-Liner

Automobili Lamborghini has approved Car-O-Liner frame straightening and measuring systems. The approval includes the Car-O-Liner Quick 42 frame alignment system, the Car-O-Tronic Vision2 X3 elec­tronic measuring system, and the EVO […]

HPI highlights stolen vehicle hotspots

Nearly 15,000 stolen cars being offered for sale were uncovered by vehicle history check experts, HPI, in 2015. The latest figures from HPI reveal that East Anglia and London were […]

CitNOW shortlists award finalists

CitNOW shortlists award finalists CitNOW has unveiled the shortlist for its second CitNOW Video Awards which take place on Wednesday 13 July at 195 Piccadilly, the home of BAFTA. The […]

Smart workshops key to future

Autodata has revealed that ‘smart workshops’ are the key to the future success of automotive aftermarket service providers. Presenting a seminar at the very first Automechanika Birmingham, Autodata reflected on […]

Preparing for a connected future

There will be more than 22.3 million connected cars on the roads by the end of the year, according to Frost & Sullivan. That is up from 17.8 million last […]

Nissan turns to FCV technology

Nissan says it plans to commercialise a new fuel cell vehicle (FCV) technology in 2020 as part of efforts to develop cleaner cars. In what it claims would be an […]

3M brings BTCC to Goodwood

3M has expanded its presence at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, taking place from 23-26 June. Visitors to its stand will have the chance to see a British Touring […]

Autonomous vehicle sales revised up

The latest forecast from IHS Automotive predicts sales of nearly 21 million autonomous vehicles by 2035, a substantial increase from its previous estimates. Its revised predictions is influenced by recent […]

Corsa sets the standard in May

Vauxhall Corsa was the nation’s fastest selling car last month, taking just 12 days to find a buyer during May. Not only is the car the fastest off the UK’s […]