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IFB strengthens fraud fighting team
- 21/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
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 IFB. Through developing networks, liaising with law enforcement agencies and managing investigations the team is able to bring [...] -
Glass’s adds to valuations team
- 21/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
David Hill has been appointed as commercial vehicle editor to further strengthen the valuations team at Glass's. David has more than 30 years of experience in the motor industry, being part of the sales department at dealerships selling LCVs and HGVs for manufacturers including Ford, Renault, LDV, and Isuzu Trucks. [...] -
Last chance for painters
- 21/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
This week is the last chance for painters to enter the R-M Best Painter Contest, which closes on 24 March. BASF’s premium paint brand for the automotive refinish industry is encouraging painters aged 30 years and younger to submit their entries before Easter to be in with a chance to represent the UK in the [...] -
Easter traffic to top 20 million
- 21/03/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The RAC is warning anyone planning to get away this Easter to expect a long ‘Bad’ Friday on the roads as over five million motorists take to their cars. RAC Traffic Watch data shows a total of 16.8 million car journeys will be made over the Easter weekend as people make the most of the long weekend. RAC [...] -
Fund brings F1 to the road
- 21/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Formula 1 technology could soon make family cars lighter, improve fuel efficiency and help plug-in vehicles go further - after an innovative research project won a share of a £38.2 million government prize. The project is one of more than 130 car manufacturers, technology companies and research centres across the [...] -
Find space in a parallel universe
- 21/03/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New figures have revealed that three quarters of drivers lose their nerve when parking in front of other drivers, while 15% avoid parallel parking completely. OSV, independent UK vehicle supply professionals, found that parallel parking was a sticking point for most drivers with nearly half (47%) of the OSV focus [...] -
Glass’s: Cars more like domestic appliances
- 21/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Many younger buyers are viewing cars in a way that could eventually lead to significant changes in the design and sale of cars, says Glass's. Generation Y and those younger are learning to drive later, driving less when they do learn and might not see a car as a key to personal freedom in the traditional [...] -
Ford introduces new headlight technology
- 21/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Ford has developed a technology that enables drivers to take full advantage of their headlights’ capability, without dazzling other drivers. Glare-Free Highbeam uses a windshield-mounted camera to detect the headlights or taillights of vehicles and bicycles up to 800m away at night, and uses specially developed [...] -
BEN’s Main man to retire
- 21/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
David Main, chief executive of BEN, will retire from the organisation in July 2016. David has led BEN’s executive management board since 2009, and has been instrumental in its progress. He is credited with overseeing the restructure and expansion of the support services function, enabling BEN to help many more [...] -
Workshop Zone expands for CV Show
- 21/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A bigger, better and busier Workshop Zone will be one of the key attractions at this year’s CV Show. This year sees the largest ever Workshop Zone in Hall 4. Visitors will get to see an all-encompassing shop window, featuring hundreds of exhibitors that span the whole automotive aftermarket and CV maintenance [...]