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Proposed powers to allow the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to prevent unlicensed or improperly licensed drivers from driving a vehicle rather than having to call upon the police, […]

The Quality Parts Coalition (QPC) has released a new report highlighting significant price gap between car company brand and independently produced auto collision repair parts. The report reveals that American […]

The Hertz Corporation has appointed David Rowlands as general manager for Hertz UK. David reports directly to Rafael Girona, senior general manager region north, Hertz International, replacing Neil Cunningham – […]

US based, Car Harmony has launched an online car shopping service, which delivers cars for a free three-day, limited mile trial under a rental contract. The service offers customer’s a […]

The Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) is playing a major part in the development of three new commercial vehicle apprenticeship standards. The standards are part of the government’s Trailblazer scheme, […]

Thatcham Research believes that the prospects for ‘vulnerable road users’ such as pedestrians and cyclists are improving, as vehicle manufacturers future proof their safety systems using camera technology. ‘We’re starting […]

An episode of BBC’s consumer programme Fake Britain featured a report highlighting the dangers associated with buying part worn tyres on BBC1 this week. Made with the support of Trading […]

Driven Brands Inc, a portfolio company of Roark Capital and a leading US franchise automotive company, has acquired CARSTAR Canada. CARSTAR is one of the largest multi-store network of independently […]

A recent Ford-commissioned survey of 5,500 commuters in major European cities found that commuting by car to work can be more stressful than work itself. Being stuck in a traffic […]

Innovation Group North America has promoted Pete Douglas to president of Innovation Group’s Auto Division in a bid to realise ‘tremendous growth potential’. In what Craig Hamway, CEO of Innovation […]

The first new Infiniti Q30 vehicles are now in production at the brand’s newly-built facilities in Sunderland, UK, following a £250m investment that has created 300 new jobs. Infiniti’s first […]

EuroNCAP has released its seventh batch of results for the year including 15 cars from a range of categories, and with a mixed bag of results. Of the 15 cars, […]