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Volvo unveils global electrification strategy

Volvo has announced one of the automotive industry’s most comprehensive electrification strategies in which plug-in hybrids will be introduced across its entire range. It will develop an entirely new range […]

JLR launches £11m driverless car programme

Jaguar Land Rover is teaming up with academics across the UK in a bid to develop fully autonomous cars. The £11 million programme, jointly funded by the Engineering & Physical […]

VW owners want compensation

Some 90% of UK Volkswagen drivers who could be affected by the diesel emissions scandal believe they should be compensated, according to a survey by Which? A massive 96% said […]

RAC launches Black Box Insurance

The RAC is rewarding motorists who prove they are safe drivers from this week with the launch of a Black Box Insurance scheme. Drivers can show how safe they are by installing […]

£570k fine issued against claims firm

Rock Law Ltd, based in Swansea, has been fined almost £570,000 for coercing clients into signing contracts, without giving them enough time to understand the terms and conditions before taking […]

Tesco Underwriting appoints new CEO

Tesco Underwriting has appointed Steve Kingshott as chief executive officer (CEO) of its award-winning motor and home insurance partnership between Ageas UK and Tesco Bank. Steve will join the business […]

Fraudster receives three year sentence

A man from Barking has been sentenced to three years in jail at the Old Bailey for a total of 18 charges of fraud, money laundering and unauthorised brokering that […]

CLEPA conference gearing-up

CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers, will host its seventh CLEPA Aftermarket Conference on 25-26 November 2015 at the Crowne Plaza Airport, Brussels. This year’s topics are ‘Future mobility’ […]

VW ordered to recall 2.4million cars

Volkswagen has been ordered to recall 2.4 million cars in Germany by the country’s automotive watchdog as a result of the ongoing diesel scandal. German media reports suggest the KBA […]

Autonomous Tesla has arrived

Tesla has launched a new software update for its vehicles, enabling the cars to have an ‘autopilot’ mode. While not fully autonomous, the new software update allows the Model S and […]

Unprecedented surge for ultra-low emissions

Latest new car registration data highlights a boom in demand for plug-in cars as motorists tune in to the cost-saving benefits of ultra-low emission motoring according to Go Ultra Low. […]

Covea first with Audatex training

Covea Insurance engineers have become the first entire team to achieve ‘distinction’ in the Certificate in Assessment Construction and Audit from Audatex. Audatex worked closely with Covéa Insurance to create […]