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Insurance premiums increase by 4.8%
- 26/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Car insurance premiums have risen by 4.8% in the third quarter of 2015, according to the latest AA British Insurance Premium Index. The AA has said that the average ‘shop around’ quote for car insurance had risen to £569, an increase of £26 over the three months ending 30 September, and the second successive [...] -
ABI outlines effects of IPT increases
- 26/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
With less than a week to go until Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) increases on the 1 November 2015, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) is setting out the key facts about who will be affected by the change. The standard rate of Insurance Premium Tax - the tax paid each time an insurance policy is purchased in the [...] -
AXA merges UK and Ireland
- 26/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
AXA UK will bring all of its insurance business under one leader with the news that AXA Ireland has been added to the remit of Amanda Blanc, CEO of AXA Insurance, UK & Ireland as of 1 January 2016. The decision to bring all the insurance businesses together for the first time brings AXA UK’s operations in [...] -
Renault-Nissan to provide largest EV fleet
- 26/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Renault-Nissan Alliance will provide the world’s largest electric-vehicle fleet ever to an international conference. As the official passenger-car provider for the United Nation’s COP21 climate conference in Paris, the Alliance will provide 200 pure electric vehicles to the annual summit which runs from 30 [...] -
Allianz Global Assistance wins IMI award
- 26/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Allianz Global Assistance UK technical training manager, Mike Donley, has been announced as the winner of the Outstanding Accredited Professional (technical) award at the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) Outstanding Achievers Awards 2015. The awards which were held on the 22 October at Silverstone, focus on [...] -
Orio helps lower repair costs
- 26/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Orio UK, has announced a significant price reduction on many sheet metal Saab body parts as part of its ongoing drive to support those who own or repair the 175,000 Saab vehicles still active on UK roads. Applied with immediate effect, the price reduction covers panels for a wide range of Saab models over the past [...] -
Toyota overtakes VW in sales
- 26/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Toyota has retaken to the top spot in global vehicle sales after releasing figures for the first nine months of the year. The Japanese firm sold 7.5 million in the first three quarters of 2015, beating Volkswagen's 7.43 million and General Motors' 7.2 million. After the first six months of the year, VW overtook [...] -
JCC receives IMI accolade
- 23/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Just Car Clinics’ (JCC) Training Centre has been named Specialist Centre of the Year at the IMI’s Annual Outstanding Achievers Awards 2015. The specialist centre award was presented by HRH Prince Michael of Kent to the team from Just Car Clinics. The centre based in Goole, East Yorkshire is accredited by IMI [...] -
UK leading EV drive
- 23/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Transport minister, Andrew Jones has hailed the significant investment by UK companies in electric vehicle (EV) fleets at a business summit in London. Company bosses were praised for adopting ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) at the Future of Business Mobility summit, which was hosted today by the [...] -
IMI calls for re-skilling
- 23/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
IMI chief, Steve Nash has issued a stark warning to government of a critical skills shortage amongst vehicle technicians and call for action to help reskill steel workers. At an apprentice awards ceremony at the home of British Motorsport, Silverstone, attended by HRH Prince Michael of Kent, the Institute of the [...]