80% of cars fail health checks
Eight in 10 cars on our roads today need servicing or repairing, according to research from the Car Care Council. April is National Car Care Month, but inspections from Car […]
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The electric capital of UK revealed
Peterborough is UK capital for electric cars, with one in 80 cars in the road a plug in. In total, there are 2,186 electric cars in the town, almost as […]
Fix and Covea sign new agreement
Fix Auto UK’s partnership with Covéa Insurance has been cemented after it signed a new three-year agreement to repair vehicles for the insurer. The announcement is testament to the successful […]
Motor Codes reaches milestone
Motor Codes, the government-approved consumer watchdog for the automotive industry, is celebrating a major milestone of its online customer satisfaction survey. Since its inception in 2009, 500,000 motorists have taken […]
Benefits to guide material usage
Lightweight material usage in the construction of vehicles should be applied where they bring the greatest benefits according to an industry expert. Andrea Hohmann, team leader: life cycle assessment and […]
New operations director for Motofix
Motofix Group has appointed Brian Johnson as operations director – a newly created role as part of the company’s immediate growth strategies. Brian brings a wealth of experience to the […]
Porsche competition in full swing
The Porsche Restoration Competition is in full swing, with 19 front-engined Porsches undergoing restoration at Porsche Centres around the country. Three of the bodyshells are being restored to their former […]
HPI applauds focus on clockers
HPI has backed news that business minister, Anna Soubry has pledged a law change to close a loophole that enables fraudsters to wind back the miles on a vehicle’s odometer. […]
Teams ‘in training’ for charity match
The Bliss Foundation, on behalf of the Little Daisy Mae Story, is set to receive extra backing in May as two football teams made up of industry ‘legends’ go head-to-head. […]
Automechanika to support BEN
The inaugural Automechanika Birmingham exhibition, to be held at the NEC, will be supporting BEN, the charity dedicated to supporting the UK automotive industry. The event organisers will provide BEN […]
Lightweight new chassis unveiled
The first ever chassis using butted tubing technology has been developed in the UK. Bicycle tube makers Reynolds Technology, sports car manufacturer Caterham Cars and quality Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) […]
Crash for cash hotspots revealed
Birmingham has been named the crash for cash capital of England. Research carried out by Aviva found that of its 3,000 crash for cash claims last year, a staggering 25% […]
