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On the road to electric coverage
- 15/02/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
About 98% of England’s motorway network is within 20 miles of an electric vehicle charge point, while 72% of service stations now provide electric charging. These figures have been released by the RAC Foundation, which also found that more than nine in 10 charge points at service stations are rapid, offering [...] -
Honda goes green in China
- 15/02/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Honda will start manufacturing hybrid cars in China this year. Reuters has reported that the company will produce hybrid models of its Acura compact sport utility vehicle and its Accord sedan. Honda has four hybrid cars in the Chinese market, but sales haven’t been overwhelming, partly because of price. All four [...] -
Stratstone takes top spot
- 15/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Stratstone’s Aston Martin Wilmslow and Mayfair dealerships were ranked the first and second best-selling Aston Martin dealerships in the world in 2015. The prestigious accolade is based on retail registration data from showrooms across the world. Christian Marti, global sales director at Aston Martin, said, [...] -
Germany considers emission spotchecks
- 15/02/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Germany could introduce unannounced emission tests on all carmakers in a bid to reinstate confidence in the industry. Speaking to German newspaper Bild, Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said, ‘There will be controls on vehicles in the style of doping tests (for athletes) – unannounced and every [...] -
IMI welcomes apprenticeship enquiry
- 15/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is offering to help the Inquiry into the government’s 2020 apprentices target, announced by the sub-committee on Education, Skills and the Economy. Steve Nash, CEO of the IMI, which champions the cause of apprentices, will write to the chair of the sub-committee offering its [...] -
Technology and bodyshops: Thatcham’s verdict
- 12/02/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Thatcham has assuaged fears among repairers that more autonomy on our roads will mean fewer jobs in our workshops. The vanguard of a vast driverless fleet is here and many more are following behind them, but the idea that autonomous driving will turn bodyshops into deserted buildings with no customers is [...] -
Pause for thought: Why strategy matters
- 12/02/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
When change comes to an industry, businesses quickly fall into three groups – those that make it happen, those that watch it happen, and those that wonder what happened. So how important is strategy in determining which business you will become? That was the question posed by Robert Snook, co-founder and director [...] -
What Car? calls for AEB
- 12/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
What Car? is calling for vehicle manufacturers to fit autonomous emergency braking (AEB) in order to save thousands of lives. AEB systems use a combination of laser, radar and cameras to detect an imminent collision, warn the driver and apply the brakes. If the driver fails to respond, the system can even bring the [...] -
Government decision labelled ‘scary’ and ‘astonishing’
- 12/02/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Alcohol safety experts have described the Department for Transport’s decision not to lower the drink driving limit in England and Wales as ‘scary’ and ‘astonishing’. The Department for Transport has said it has no immediate plans to lower the limit in line with Scotland and Europe. However, this decision [...] -
Pelkmann appointed chair of ADPA
- 12/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
TecRMI’s director of data development, Ralf Pelkmann, has been appointed chairman of the newly created European Independent Automotive Data Publishers Association (ADPA). ADPA has been established to ensure fair and open access to data and information for the independent automotive aftermarket. ‘The new [...]