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It’s all in the detailing

The first international Academy specialising in car detailing training, seminars and services will open on 2 April. Introduced by Rupes, the Bigfoot Car Detailing Academy will open its doors in […]

Uinsure makes senior appointment

Former Ageas UK chief executive officer Barry Smith has been appointed as a non-executive director of Uinsure. He will continue in his role as non-executive director on Ageas boards in […]

Thatcham warns of safety risks

Thatcham Research has issued its support for regulatory intervention to ensure that lifesaving technologies such as automated emergency braking (AEB) is standard on all vehicles. The move comes in response to […]

City traffic congestion worsens

Traffic congestion in the UK’s biggest cities is 14% worse than it was just five years ago, according to the annual Traffic Index from TomTom. The report shows average UK […]

Fix Auto the toast of Birmingham

Fix Auto Birmingham East became the toast of the city’s second college awards receiving two accolades for its commitment to developing young talent. Moments after the bodyshop’s trainee paint technician, […]

Auto Windscreens supports Sport Relief

Seventy-four individuals kindly gave up their Friday night last week (18 March) to take donation calls at Auto Windscreens’ contact centre in Chesterfield for Sport Relief 2016. Staff and their […]

Bosch tops poll

Bosch has been named the world’s most admired motor vehicle parts supplier by the US business magazine, Fortune. Fortune’s 2016 World’s Most Admired Companies list is based on surveys from […]

Change at the top for Axa

Axa has confirmed that chairman and CEO Henri de Castries will retire in September. Thomas Buberl will become CEO and a member of Axa’s board of directors, while Denis Duverne […]

Fiesta driver banned for 131mph offence

​A driver of a Ford Fiesta has been banned after being caught speeding at 131mph. Benjamin Brandon, 23, was handed a 56-day driving ban and ordered to pay £322 in […]

Automotive award gets an upgrade

A competition helping the next generation break into the automotive industry has been enhanced with five specific categories. The Next Generation Award programme, from Autocar and Courland Automotive, is intended […]

Paying the white price for new cars

One in five new cars sold in the UK last year were white, but while it used to be a free colour from manufacturers many now carry an added premium […]

IFB strengthens fraud fighting team

The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has appointed Jason Potter as the new head of investigations. Jason has assumed responsibility for the investigations team which sits at the heart of the […]