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One in seven have driving memory blanks
- 03/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
New research has suggested one in seven drivers have experienced episodes where they can’t remember the last few moments, or longer, of their journeys, The findings are based on an AA-Populus poll of over 27,000 drivers, and found 15% of motorists very often or quite often had driving blackouts. The poll [...] -
Road markings removal trial considered
- 03/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Road markings may be removed in an attempt to slow down drivers as part of a safety trial. A report in The Times newspaper suggested a pilot scheme to remove markings on roads in rural Norfolk is being planned, following on from similar research trials in London, Derby and Wiltshire. The previously undertaken [...] -
Majority comfortable with driverless cars
- 03/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A survey from LeasePlan has revealed that the UK public (78%) are the fourth most comfortable with being a passenger in driverless cars behind Denmark (83%), the Netherlands (83%) and Germany (81%). Sixteen per cent of UK respondents were completely fine with being a passenger and 62% said they would feel nervous [...] -
Flooded vehicles appearing in auctions
- 03/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Cars and vans that were badly damaged by winter floods in the UK are starting to appear for sale on used vehicle markets. Vehicle data firm Glass's has found vehicles that are usually Category C and D insurance write-offs have been repaired and are appearing in the market. Some vehicles are clearly described as [...] -
Chaucer Direct to be rebranded
- 03/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Markerstudy has announced Chaucer Direct will be re-branded as Geoffrey Insurance Services from March 2016. The move follows the acquisition of Chaucer’s UK motor business by Markerstudy in July 2015. The rebrand is intended to keep with the company’s historical lineage, which initially paid homage to medieval [...] -
Orphan vehicle recycling scheme unveiled
- 03/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The British automotive industry has committed to helping consumers recycle old vehicles whose brand may no longer sell in the UK with a free take-back service. Under the End of Life Vehicles Directive, cars and vans up to 3.5-tonnes that reach the end of their lives must be disposed of in an environmentally [...] -
Trailblazer apprenticeship standards proposed
- 03/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Four new apprenticeship standards have been proposed for the sector under the Trailblazer initiative. The four disciplines cover: vehicle damage panel technician; vehicle damage paint technician; vehicle damage mechanical technician, and vehicle damage assessor. Following an Expression of Interest (EOI) to [...] -
Older drivers favour further checks
- 03/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Research has found that the majority of older drivers are in favour of more stringent checks of the health and suitability of over-70s to drive. The report was conducted by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) and Warwick Medical School, and found that the surveyed drivers and forrmer drivers were mostly in [...] -
Bodykraft launches fourth site
- 03/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
West Midlands-based accident repair company BodyKraft has announced plans to open a new express repair facility in Kingswinford. The company intends to open its new 'Fasttrack' site on 8 February, in a 6,202 sqft development on the Pensnett Estate. The facility is intended to primarily focus on minor body [...] -
SUVs were Europe’s top sellers in 2015
- 02/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) were the highest selling cars in Europe in 2015, which meant the sector is top for the first time. The boom in SUV sales saw European new car registrations increase by 9.3% in 2015. The sector saw an increase of 24% to 3.2 million units, which was a market share increase from 19.8% [...]