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US propose high-tech safety changes

The US Department of Transportation has proposed high-tech changes to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) 5-Star Safety Ratings for new vehicles. The planned changes will improve on the […]

HSE hits repairer with fine

DM Accident Repair Centre Ltd of Neath has been fined by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after failing to comply with an improvement notice. Swansea Magistrates’ Court heard DM […]

Telematics exposes fuel savings

Improving visibility over commercial fleets could save businesses over £800 per vehicle every year, telematics technology provider In-Car Cleverness (ICC) has revealed. The company studied driver behaviour in a fleet […]

BEN Ball raises £256,000

BEN, the automotive industry charity, hosted its annual BEN Ball this week, raising £256,000 on the night with the figure expected to rise even further. The funds generated by the […]

Ford invests in electrified solutions

Ford is investing an additional $4.5 billion in electrified vehicle solutions by 2020 as well as changing how the company develops vehicle experiences for customers. Ford is adding 13 new […]

McLaren ends P1 reign

McLaren has ceased production of the McLaren P1 as the 375th and final example left the production line. The move to halt production brings the curtain down on one of […]

Tesla hosting ride and drive day

Tesla is inviting key players in the motor industry to get behind the wheel of its new Model S electric car next week. The electric car manufacturer is hosting the […]

VW realignment underway

Volkswagen Group claims its realignment is well underway. The group claims it is making progress on all five of the priorities it set at the end of October: the technical […]

Government discuss credit hire

According to reports by Post, credit hire shaped part of the agenda at a government meeting focusing on the Autumn Statement. The meeting is believed to have involved representatives from […]

Partnership leads to fraud crackdown

Fraudulent motor industry claims have been hit by a new working partnership agreed between the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The two bodies signed up […]

Vauxhall headlights a bright idea

Vauxhall has introduced a new non-glare main-beam headlight that offers drivers an extra one and a half seconds reaction time – or the equivalent of 50m on the road driving […]

AA Cars adopts video technology

The AA is now rolling out innovative video technology to its online used car customers. CitNOW Web offers dealers the ability to take and upload short videos of their used […]