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Over 7,500 drivers on ban limit

More than 7,500 motorists in the UK are driving with 12 points or more on their driving licenses. Motoring.co.uk has reveal, via a Freedom of Information request from the DVLA […]

IFED appoints new head

The City of London Police has appointed Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) Oliver Little as new head of its Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED). DCI Oliver Little takes on the role […]

TrustFord unveils new £2.5m Dagenham site

TrustFord has opened a brand new state-of-the-art fleet and commercial vehicle centre in Dagenham as part of its ongoing investment in the local area. Employing 50 members of staff from […]

Over 14 million driving with damage

Over 14 million motorists have driven damaged or un-roadworthy cars on UK roads in the past two years, according to new research by Direct Line Car Insurance. On average drivers […]

Group formed to consider driverless cars

A group of 11 UK motor insurers, led by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and Thatcham Research, has now been formed to consider key issues relating to automated driving […]

Aviva and Ageas agree industry-first

Aviva, the UK’s largest insurer, and Ageas have secured an agreement which will reduce the cost of handling third party motor claims between the two insurers. The agreement is the […]

New appointments at VW UK

Volkswagen Group UK has announced a series of new appointments, with Patrick McGillycuddy and Kevin Rendell both taking up new senior posts. Patrick begins his new role of head of […]

ACEA forecasts ‘modest’ sales increase

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) anticipates a more modest sales increase for both passenger and commercial vehicles during 2016. ACEA expects car sales to go up by around two […]

It’s nearly showtime for CV sector

More than 20,000 visitors are expected at the largest road transport and logistics event in Britain. The Commercial Vehicle Show will take place at the NEC Birmingham from 26-28 April, […]

CV market on the up

British commercial vehicle manufacturing rose by a third in 2015 with almost 95,000 CVs rolling off production lines, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). […]

New appointment for National Windscreens

National Windscreens has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of new technical manager Tim Camm. With 33 years’ experience within the autoglazing sector, including 20 years involvement in […]

NAB seeks agreement clarification

The National Association of Bodyshops (NAB) has received a number of calls from members expressing concerns regarding recent proposals to amend credit repair arrangements on behalf of Redde plc (Helphire/Albany). […]