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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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

In-vehicle CCTV specialists VisionTrack has partnered with national road safety charity Brake to help promote safer driving across the UK. Both organisations are heavily focussed on raising awareness of the importance of improving driving […]

The RAC will launch a used-car history checking service for dealers on 26 February. The RAC Car Passport offers retailers a £1 a check rate until the end of March, after which […]

This is the year the automotive industry will create film stars – and we’re not talking about the new Top Gear line-up. Bodyshops, dealerships and workshops recorded more than 65,000 […]

Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) spin out Immense Simulations and Improbable will collaborate to create a new solution for the coordination of autonomous vehicle fleets. Immense Simulations will develop ‘tools for […]

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) celebrated a bumper year in 2015, with continued growth and record membership retention. A retention rate of more than 94% underscored its success last year, […]

Nearly half of all used-car checks in January flagged up at least one issue. Figures released by My Car Check revealed that 48% of checks last month identified a problem, […]