UBI uptake expected to explode
Last year nearly 12 million consumers took out usage-based auto insurance (UBI) – but if that sounds like a lot wait until you see the projected figure for 2023. According […]
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Cars: the future living space
In future, cars will not only remember as well as learn preferred routes and driving styles but also provide tools to monitor their users’ health condition and provide additional in-car […]
Winns gives Newcastle something to cheer
It’s not all bad news for Newcastle this morning – its football team might have been relegated by arch-rivals Sunderland last night, but there is something to shout about in […]
Automechanika Birmingham focuses on future
Automechanika Birmingham will include ‘New Product Showcase’, ‘Innovation Trail’ and a ‘Workshop of the Future’ feature areas to demonstrate the latest developments in the automotive industry and supply chain. The […]
AA’s Edmund King to receive OBE
In the New Year 2016 Honours List, Edmund King, AA president, was appointed as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for ‘services to road safety’ and […]
Spinning plates felled by telematics
A telematics device uncovered mileage fraud by a couple in Swansea, who had swapped licence plates in an attempt to keep premiums low. Rebecca Jacques, 20, swapped licence plates with […]
Grid expectations with Nissan trial
Nissan Leaf owners will be able sell electricity back to the National Grid, as part of a trial being launched in the UK later this year. The trial, which will […]
Businesses lead electric vehicle uptake
Eleven UK organisations have gained Go Ultra Low Company status for their early adoption of electric cars. Launched by the Go Ultra Low campaign, the new status is intended to […]
The big unveiling at The Big Event
More than 120 cars from around 30 different manufacturers will be on display at Motability’s The Big Event, taking place at EventCity in Manchester on Friday and Saturday. The free-to-attend […]
Tesla speeds to 500,000 target
Tesla expects to sell up to 90,000 electric cars this year, and has brought forward its 500,000-unit annual production target by two years. Last year the company delivered just 50,000 […]
Party in the Park
A sell-out weekend marked the London Motor Show, held at the Evolution Centre in Battersea Park last weekend, as a huge success. Officially opened by show patron, HRH Prince Michael […]
Sales boost for Hastings
Hastings has reported a 17% surge in sales in the first quarter of the year, driven largely by new motor policies. Its share of the car insurance market increased from […]