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Consolidation opening up supply opportunities

A series of large-scale mergers and acquisitions of Tier suppliers is leading to a gradual restructuring of the global automotive industry hierarchy according to emergency logistics specialist, Evolution Time Critical. […]

Solera sale to move forward

Solera has said that regulators have given early clearance for the insurance software provider to be taken over by private-equity firm Vista Equity Partners. The companies announced the agreement in […]

Car cloning on the rise

Devious motorists who turn to car cloning, in a bid to outwit police automated number plate recognition (ANPR) systems, are increasingly becoming a menace to law abiding used car owners, […]

VW to cut investment by £750M

Volkswagen has said it will cut investment by €1bn ($1.1bn; £750m) a year as a result of the diesel emissions scandal. The troubled German carmaker said efficiency and technology would […]

Millions driving with dashcams

Almost three million motorists are now recording their journeys with on-board dash cams, according to a new RAC study. And the survey carried out by the motoring organisation suggests millions […]

Exported cars bring in £2.4bn

Car exports accelerated ahead in August, in a welcome boost for UK trade figures. The collective value of exported motors soared to a record £2.4 billion during the month, according […]

Data counteracting valuation complexity

Valuing cars and vans is becoming more and more difficult thanks to factors such as a greater diversity of models, increased number of sales channels and larger macroeconomic influence, according […]

7 out of 13 Top OEMs work on LiDAR

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, ‘LIDAR-based Strategies for Active Safety and Automated Driving from Major OEMs in Europe and North America’, finds that the LiDAR-enabled passenger vehicle market earned […]

400,000 VW cars need injectors

Around 400,000 Volkswagen cars in the UK will need fuel injectors altered as well as a software fix, according to the UK boss. Paul Willis, UK managing director, said that […]

UK moves towards record vehicle production

The UK automotive industry is on course to break manufacturing records by the end of the decade, according to a new forecast report launched today by The Society of Motor […]

Diesels could become unaffordable

The European Commission is trying to get vehicle makers to agree to bigger cuts in emissions from diesel engines. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) said car companies needed enough […]

L&I Eaton sign up to MyFleet

L&I Eaton Bodyshop has announced they are the latest in a long line of bodyshops to sign up to Circle Leasing’s innovative new extension to MyFleet; MyFleet Vehicle Hire. MyFleet […]