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Pilkington joins BCA Marketplace plc
- 30/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Mike Pilkington has joined BCA Marketplace plc as chief operating officer BCA Services based at BCA’s Birmingham logistics hub. Mike Pilkington brings a wealth of experience to the role gained in business-leading positions across the remarketing and defleet landscape, most recently as managing director, Paragon [...] -
BMW launches degree programme
- 30/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Applications are now being accepted by Oxford Brookes University for a new degree programme developed in partnership with the BMW Group. The BSc (Hons) Business and Automotive Management is a specialist course within Oxford Brookes University Business School, specifically for those who wish to pursue a career in [...] -
New emissions initiative set for 2016
- 30/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A new initiative to help consumers, policy makers and vehicle manufacturers better understand the real-world emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from new cars is set for launch in early 2016. Emissions Analytics plans to introduce the NOx accreditation initiative after fully considering input from its advisory [...] -
Fitch predicts delays in whiplash savings
- 30/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
UK motor insurers will probably only cut premiums slowly in response to the government's crackdown on whiplash injury claims, according to Fitch Ratings. In a statement, Fitch said, ‘We expect a cautious response after the sector overestimated how much previous reforms would reduce claim levels, hurting their [...] -
Push for fleet safety reminder
- 27/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Fleet managers must remind drivers of the increased dangers of winter driving, according to The Fuelcard People. Commenting on the joint publication from the Department of Transport (DfT) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) - Modelling the impact of the weather on road casualty statistics - Steve Clarke, [...] -
Minister advises on apprenticeships
- 27/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
AutoRaise has received a communication from Nick Boles MP, the Minister of State for Skills advising the government’s views on future apprenticeships initiatives. The letter to all recognised Trailblazer Groups outlines the plans to establish the Institute of Apprenticeships and details of the Apprenticeship Levy [...] -
Ageas picks up more awards
- 27/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Ageas has picked up two industry awards in the last fortnight, adding to what has already been a successful award-winning year for the company and its employees. The company picked up the coveted ‘Gold Standard for Insurance’ for the eighth consecutive year at a ceremony at the House of Commons last night. [...] -
Fix welcomes new board
- 27/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Ian Pugh has heralded the arrival of three new Fix Auto World board members as ‘vital’ in the network’s bid to become the largest global network of bodyshops. The head of Fix Auto UK was responding to the board-level appointments of Jorge Arruda, Stéphane Léveillé and Daniel Hogg, who join the business [...] -
Penalty points costing £132m
- 27/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Penalty points on driving licences are costing UK motorists over £132 million a year in higher insurance premiums, according to new research by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) and MoneySuperMarket. Of these it’s the drivers with the highest number of points who are unsurprisingly paying the most – [...] -
Driverless car championship planned
- 27/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Formula E and Kinetik have announced a partnership with the intention to launch a global race series for driverless electric cars. This new championship called ‘ROBORACE’ will provide a competitive platform for the autonomous driving solutions that are now being developed by many large industrial automotive [...]