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Xenon HID receives road safety award

The development of the Xenon HID (High Intensity Discharge) vehicle headlamp bulb, which has been responsible for cutting night time accidents on rural roads by more than half, has received […]

Rolls-Royce hits apprenticeship high

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that the company is seeking a record number of candidates for its 2016 Apprenticeship Programme. Seventeen places are available, the highest number of annual apprenticeships […]

Vehicle tax rules misunderstood

One year on from the abolition of paper tax discs and a new survey from HPI has revealed that 45% of motorists don’t fully understand the new vehicle tax rules […]

Ford accelerates autonomous development

Fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid sedans are taking to California streets next year, as Ford Research and Innovation Center Palo Alto continues growing. “We’re attracting top talent from around the […]

Ford expands sensors to motorcycle

Ford is expanding its use of sensor technology to motorcycles to allow researchers and programmers to better understand how cars, bikes and other modes of transportation can create new mobility […]

Mitsubishi takes LCV accolade

The Mitsubishi L200 has been named as the What Van? Light Commercial Vehicle of the Year. The award recognises the new pick-up’s vast improvement in interior quality, drive and, crucially […]

Windscreen aftermarket needs to prepare

Vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) featuring windscreen cameras are bringing major challenges and opportunity according to the Automotive Glazing Academy (AGA). Newly rebranded, AGA (previously IWA) is the […]

Glass’s names fast ‘used’ movers

The fastest selling used cars in different parts of the country have been named by Glass’s, publishers of Glass’s Guide. The results, covering the last month of sales, give a […]

Strong gains for alternative fuels

Auto Trader has revealed a strong gain in marketshare for alternative fuel cars, currently showing the highest year-on-year market growth compared with petrol and diesel models. Launched this month, the […]

Used values remain high

The headline average value of a used light commercial vehicle (LCV) rose for the third month running according to BCA’s latest Pulse report, reaching the highest point this year. A […]

BEN back with challenge cup

After an incredibly successful first year, The Automotive Challenge Cup, supporting the automotive industry’s charity – BEN is back in the summer of 2016. Starting from Port Solent, Portsmouth on […]

Covéa revamps private car policy

Covéa Insurance has revamped its private car policy with the aim of making it easier to understand and more appealing for customers to read. Using behavioural economics techniques, the company […]