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Ageas early adopters of Insurance Act

Ageas has become one of the UK’s first insurers to adopt the principles of the Insurance Act 2015, 10 months ahead of the 12 August 2016 live date. As part […]

Speed fines contested via Telematics

More than a third (35%) of businesses in the UK have used telematics tracking technology to contest either a speeding fine or a false insurance claim, new research from RAC […]

VW made several defeat devices

According to new insider reports Volkswagen made several versions of its defeat device software. The sources claim that Volkswagen altered its illegal software for four engine types, one of which […]

MP’s unaware of lack of regulation

New research commissioned by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) reveals that nearly one in five MPs believe all technicians in their local garage are qualified to work on […]

Insurers faced with changing strategies

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Impact of Automated Vehicles on Motor Insurance Market, has found that motor insurers will move away from the driver-centric insurance strategy to follow one […]

VW crisis may benefit system suppliers

Vehicle emissions-control system manufacturers such as Johnson Matthey and France’s Faurecia are set to gain more from the scandal that Volkswagen is currently caught up in, investors say. VW needs […]

EU car registrations up almost 10%

The rate of sales growth in the European Union (EU) passenger car market continued in September, with sales volumes once more rising by 9.8% year on year (y/y) to 1,356,868 […]

Surge in careless driving convictions

Newly released figures show that more than 17,000 drivers have been convicted of careless driving in the space of just two years. New powers were granted to the police in […]

Zurich group to cut 500 jobs

Zurich Insurance Group plans to cut up to 10%, or 500 jobs, from its 5,500-member workforce in Germany over the next two years as it consolidates operations, according to Reuters. A company […]

Report forecasts increase in jobs

As many as 28,000 new jobs could be created in the UK automotive supply chain by 2020, according to a new forecast report from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and […]

Volvo develops innovative architecture

Volvo Cars is to extend its range of compact cars into new segments on its highly-innovative Compact Modular Architecture (CMA), a smaller but equally advanced version of Volvo’s acclaimed Scalable […]

VW boss says firm will recover

The newly appointed Volkswagen boss, Matthias Mueller, has said the company will recover from the diesel emissions scandal in two to three years. In a speech to managers he said the […]