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Dawsonrentals Skelmersdale installs PAC
- 25/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Nationwide commercial vehicle provider, Dawsonrentals vans, is celebrating its five year anniversary at its Skelmersdale depot with the installation of a Portable Auto Centre (PAC). Launched last year at the CV Show, The Portable Auto Centre (PAC) enables fleet operators to quickly estimate and cost-effectively [...] -
UK vehicle insurance rates to rise
- 25/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A new report has said private motor vehicle insurance premium rates are forecast to rise in 2016. Data analysts Timetric found there was a premium rate increase rise during 2015, and that the market is expected to grow to a market worth of £8.9billion in the next five years. It is expected, however, that rises [...] -
BMW and JLR create learning programme
- 25/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
BMW and Jaguar Land Rover have joined forces to create a learning programme intended to drive up managerial skills in the UK automotive industry. The ProLead training programme combines existing qualifications to provide automotive leaders with in depth management and technical knowledge. The programme was [...] -
Covéa launches Sterling executive product
- 25/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Covéa Insurance have announced a new Sterling executive motor product as its first collaboration following its recent acquisition. The Sterling Executive Motor Product is aimed at customers seeking to insure between two and 10 cars. It will primarily be sold as an overall mid-high net worth product proposition [...] -
UK towns share £40m electric car fund
- 25/01/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Bristol, London, Milton Keynes and Nottingham have been awarded a share of a £40m fund to promote electric cars, the Department of Transport has announced. As part of the Go Ultra Low City Scheme, they set out a number of proposals to encourage the uptake of electric cars, such as building charge points into [...] -
Over 7,500 drivers on ban limit
- 22/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
More than 7,500 motorists in the UK are driving with 12 points or more on their driving licenses. Motoring.co.uk has reveal, via a Freedom of Information request from the DVLA and highlighted by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), that 7,621 people are still driving with 12 points or more on their licence. [...] -
IFED appoints new head
- 22/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The City of London Police has appointed Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) Oliver Little as new head of its Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED). DCI Oliver Little takes on the role of leading the IFED team from DCI Angie Rogers; looking to build on the unit’s success as it marks its fourth anniversary. [...] -
TrustFord unveils new £2.5m Dagenham site
- 22/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
TrustFord has opened a brand new state-of-the-art fleet and commercial vehicle centre in Dagenham as part of its ongoing investment in the local area. Employing 50 members of staff from across the region, the TrustFord Dagenham Transit Centre is the first of its kind to be built from scratch in the UK, and will [...] -
Over 14 million driving with damage
- 22/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Over 14 million motorists have driven damaged or un-roadworthy cars on UK roads in the past two years, according to new research by Direct Line Car Insurance. On average drivers wait almost a month and a half (43 days) before getting their car fixed and as a result risk long term damage. The research also [...] -
Group formed to consider driverless cars
- 22/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A group of 11 UK motor insurers, led by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and Thatcham Research, has now been formed to consider key issues relating to automated driving on UK roads, particularly concerning insurance and liability. The Automated Driving Insurer Group will feed into ABI policy and work with [...]