-
Stainless magnesium ‘lighter than aluminium’
- 26/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Australian researchers have discovered an ultra-low density and corrosion-resistant magnesium-lithium allow that could greatly reduce the weight of cars and planes. This has been described as the first step towards mass production of stainless magnesium, with the potential to change the automotive industry and [...] -
Autumn statement tackles whiplash
- 25/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
In today’s Autumn Statement, chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne stated that the government will put an end to the ‘compensation culture’ of minor whiplash claims. The move he said, which is suggested will save £1bn in the cost of minor motor injury claims, will save consumers an average of £40-50 a [...] -
MAPFRE manager takes on commerce presidency
- 25/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain has appointed Javier San Basilio, regional manager of MAPFRE RE in the UK, as the institution’s new president. Javier San Basilio was previously vice president of the management committee of the chamber of commerce, of which MAPFRE RE has been a member for the [...] -
Skills Show hosts inaugural HGV challenge
- 25/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
HGV technicians were represented for the first time at the Skills Show UK, which took place at the Birmingham NEC on 19-21 November 2015. Organised by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) and supported by IRTE, the HGV demonstration challenge was based on IMI’s existing automotive competitions, which cover [...] -
Tesla named ultimate green choice
- 25/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Although the Tesla comes with a £60,000 starting price, Jeff Knight at CAP believes Tesla holds its value better than almost any other modern car on the market today. According to the motor industry’s CAP Black Book, the Tesla is the green motoring choice for the serious car buyer with a decent budget and a [...] -
Confidence lost in VM claims
- 25/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Volkswagen emissions scandal has damaged motorists’ trust in all vehicle manufacturers’ environmental claims with six in 10 drivers (57%) saying they have lost confidence since the news broke, according to new RAC research. There is also widespread belief among 66% of those surveyed that the emissions [...] -
One in five likely to drink drive
- 25/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
On average 3,000 people are killed or seriously injured each year in drink drive collisions but a survey has revealed this statistic is not enough to stop all motorists from drink driving. In the survey by vehicle leasing company OSV Ltd, one in five motorists admitted that they are likely to drink and drive over [...] -
LUTZ wins SMMT innovation award
- 25/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A project to bring fully-automated, driverless vehicles to the streets of Milton Keynes has won the 2015 Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Automotive Award for Innovation. The LUTZ Pathfinder project, from the Transport Systems Catapult (TSC), has developed pioneering two-seater electric ‘pods’ [...] -
Vehicle sharing evolution underway
- 25/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
New analysis predicts that by 2025, automated driving, connected mobility and electric vehicle charging will form the crux of the vehicle-sharing market. The new analysis from Frost & Sullivan forecasts that in the next three to seven years, vehicle-sharing technologies will move toward open source software, plug [...] -
Copart starts shares buyback process
- 25/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Copart Inc has commenced a modified ‘Dutch Auction’ tender offer to purchase up to 7,317,073 shares of its common stock at a purchase price not greater than $41.00 nor less than $38.00 per share. The number of shares proposed to be purchased in the tender offer represents approximately 6.1% of the [...]