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Revive! adds to management team

Cosmetic vehicle repair specialists Revive! has appointed Robert Hawes as its new head of UK mobile division. Robert brings with him a wealth of experience after serving six years as […]

Buyers worried by clocking

OSV Ltd has revealed that 62% of car buyers are worried about buying a clocked vehicle. The vehicle leasing company also revealed only 13% of car buyers are actually aware […]

‘Hit worn tyre drivers with fixed penalty’

The Government is being urged to introduce fixed penalties for motorists who are caught driving on illegal tyres. At the moment the three-point penalty and fine of up to £2,500 […]

Manufacturing sees best Q1 since 2004

British car manufacturing continued its strong growth in March with output increasing 9.8% to 159,074 units, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). […]

Arval adapts offering with RAC

Arval has insourced much of its accident management product in order to maintain greater control over interactions with customers and leverage in-house technical expertise. The vehicle leasing and fleet management […]

IAM rebranded for the driverless age

The Institute of Advanced Motorists has been rebranded and repositioned to better serve the drivers of tomorrow. The newly-named IAM RoadSmart was launched in London yesterday, attended by bodyshop Magazine, […]

Euro NCAP launches website in Chinese

While the Beijing Motor Show has just started, Euro NCAP is announcing the launch of its website in Mandarin Chinese. After English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Russian and […]

Mitsubishi’s fuel tests falsified since 1991

An internal investigation at Mitsubishi Motors has revealed that the company has failed to carry out proper fuel economy tests for more than 25 years. The car manufacturer, which is […]

Volvo launches UK ambition

Volvo Cars, is to begin the UK’s most ambitious autonomous driving trial next year to speed up the introduction of a technology that promises to massively reduce car accidents as […]

Van overloading undermines tech advances

Advances in van safety technology could be undermined by dangerous overloading, warns the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) today. Almost nine in 10 (88.5%) of the 2,381 vans […]

Concern over Britain’s drug drivers

Road Safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is raising concerns about drug driving across the UK. In particular, GEM is worried by recent reports of ‘sky high’ recordings over […]