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Axalta celebrates 150 years
- 08/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Axalta Coating Systems is celebrating 150 years of creating innovative industrial coatings in 2016. Axalta’s heritage dates back to 1866 when its first products were developed in Germany and since then the company has grown into one of the world’s leading manufacturers of liquid and powder coatings. ‘All [...] -
Mind games at CES
- 08/01/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A visor that can measure a driver’s brainwaves to guard against distraction or a loss of concentration was unveiled at CES in Las Vegas. Called the BrainWave Life Guardian, the device uses sensors placed on the forehead and ear to measure electrical signals in the brain. Changes in frequency could signal illness [...] -
There may be trouble ahead
- 08/01/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Cap is predicting a challenging year for the industry as volumes in the used car marketplace continue to rise. Derren Martin, senior editor at cap Black Book, said, ‘Stability in the market will rest on strong retail demand. The record levels of new registrations in 2015 were preceded by three strong years of [...] -
Covéa completes Sterling effort
- 08/01/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Covéa Insurance has integrated Sterling Insurance Company into its business, following approval from the High Court last month. One result of the deal is the launch of an executive motor product, which combines Covéa Insurance’s expertise in motor insurance and Sterling’s other mid and high net worth [...] -
Volvo breaks sales records
- 08/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Volvo Car UK is celebrating its best sales performance in 21 years, with 43,432 cars sold in 2015. This figure helped Volvo Cars achieve a record-breaking global sales figure of 503,127 in 2015 – the first time Volvo has sold more than half a million cars in its 89-year history. The UK sales figure represents [...] -
Renault-Nissan focus on autonomous technology
- 08/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Renault-Nissan Alliance will launch more than 10 vehicles with autonomous drive technology in the next four years. The global car group will launch a range of vehicles with autonomous capabilities in the US, Europe, Japan and China through 2020. The technology will be installed on mainstream, mass-market cars [...] -
Patents is a virtue for automakers
- 08/01/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Car manufacturers are way ahead of technology companies when it comes to developing autonomous cars, according to a new report. Although they might not be as savvy as tech companies when it comes to self-promotion, automakers lead the way when it comes to patents. The report, by the Intellectual Property and [...] -
Lex recognises Bristol Street Motors
- 08/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Bristol Street Motors Ford in Birmingham has been awarded Dealership of the Year Award from vehicle management and fleet funding specialist, Lex Autolease. Lex Autolease, one of the UK’s largest contract hire providers with a fleet of over 307,000 vehicles, presented the dealership with the award at this year’s [...] -
Drive Assist director disqualified
- 07/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The National Association of Bodyshops (NAB) has been notified by the Insolvency Service that Christopher Wright, a former Drive Assist director, has been disqualified from acting as a director for 13 years. In the three years since the Drive Assist collapse, NAB has been working with the Insolvency Service to [...] -
Police ‘Downes’ £100k PPI fraudster
- 07/01/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A man has been convicted of fraud after claiming nearly £100,000 for loss of earnings from a job he didn’t have, due to an illness he didn’t suffer from. Mark Downes, 28, from Kent, was sentenced to three years and four months after trying to defraud two insurance companies. Downes opened four income [...]