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Crash for cash dropped by £60m
- 17/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
New figures released suggest the cost of ‘crash for cash’ fraud has dropped by almost £60 million in the last three years following a major crackdown by insurers and the police, forcing insurance cheats to change tack. Statistics from the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) indicate an overall decline in ‘crash for [...] -
UK inquiry into emissions tests
- 17/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
MPs are calling for an investigation into the way the UK approves the road worthiness of cars. This follows on from the Volkswagen emissions scandal in which some diesel cars had software fitted designed to cheat emissions tests. Parliament's Transport Committee said it would look into whether arrangements for [...] -
ECA saves bodyshops over £1m
- 16/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
ECA Group claims it has helped Bodyshops save over £1 million through the use of its utility buying service. ECA’s gas and electricity deals are based on its innovative utility buying service (trackers) which are in use by more than 60 accident repair centres throughout the UK, helping to save over £1 million [...] -
Gemini pair in marathon effort
- 16/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Gemini Repairs Ltd UK have chosen St Richard’s Hospice for its charity of 2016, with two of its team – Dave Sargeant and Phil Coleman – set to raise funds by running the Virgin Money London Marathon 2016. Training is already well underway and both Dave and Phil are pounding the streets in the early hours [...] -
KIA announce environmental plans
- 16/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Kia Motors today announced its mid-to long-term plans for the development of a greatly increased range of environmentally friendly vehicles. The brand’s ‘green car roadmap’ sets out Kia’s ambition to become a leader in the low emissions car market by 2020. It is anticipated that the five-year development [...] -
KIA plans autonomous cars for 2020
- 16/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
In-line with other major vehicle manufacturers Kia Motors plans to introduce a range of partially-autonomous driving technologies to its model line-up by 2020, and is aiming to bring its first fully-autonomous car to market by 2030. The initial stage of investment by Kia – totalling US$2 billion by 2018 – will [...] -
IFB step up battle against fraud
- 16/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) is planning to hold a round table with aggregators next month to talk about how they can work together in the fight against insurance fraud, the Insurance Times reports. IFB director Ben Fletcher said, ‘Theoretically aggregators could join the IFB if they wanted to. There is no [...] -
All speed cameras to be yellow
- 16/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Every working speed camera on the strategic road network will be yellow within a year, the government has announced. Ministers ordered a review of speed camera policy on motorways earlier this year and Highways England has today confirmed their plan to increase the visibility of all speed cameras on the [...] -
New proposals for driving test
- 16/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched proposals to improve the driving test as part of a wide ranging review of motoring services in Great Britain. Only 21% of driving tests result in a first time pass. The majority of tests are repeat examinations. Under the new proposals the driving test fee would be [...] -
Motorists worry about hidden garage costs
- 16/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
As many as six in 10 motorists (59%) claim to worry about hidden costs when booking their car into a garage for an MOT, service or repair. Research carried out by RAC Garage Compare found almost a quarter (24%) of those who admit to being fearful, describe themselves as being ‘very concerned’ of unexpected [...]