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Volvo reveals new driverless interface

Volvo has revealed one of the industry’s most advanced and easy-to-use interfaces to oversee how drivers will transfer control to a car’s autonomous driving (AD) mode in its forthcoming cars. […]

VCA in conflict of interest?

The body in charge of examining the practices of the motor industry following the Volkswagen emissions scandal has come under fire after it emerged that almost 70 per cent of its funding […]

Cash-for-crash fraudster jailed

A man has been jailed after it emerged that he claimed money for an incident that occurred in Chiswick, yet his accomplice wasn’t even in the country at the time. […]

ECP signs deal with Autologic

Euro Car Parts has agreed an exclusive distribution deal with Autologic, to add Autologic Assist to its Workshop Solutions portfolio. Autologic Assist is the UK’s first fully integrated system delivering […]

Chancellor says crisis won’t hurt Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she does not think that the Volkswagen emission scandal will hurt Germany’s image in the long-term. The chancellor admitted that the emission fraud committed by […]

More VM’s involved in DieselGate?

Four major vehicle manufacturers have been drawn into the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal after Government-funded research revealed that their engines are emitting toxic fumes at up to seven times the legal […]

Consumers won’t incur extra diesel tax

The government has announced today, 2 October 2015, that UK taxpayers will not incur higher Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) if their existing vehicles are found to be fitted with illegal […]

Fix Auto opens in Leeds

Sam Smith and Stephen Smith, directors of three Fix Auto bodyshops in Settle, Bradford South and Keighley, have opened their first express bodyshop in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The 8,000 sqft […]

Motorists confused by car insurance

Motorists are confused by their car insurance, and one in four, or approximately 8.7 million drivers, have no idea what cover they have, according to the Chartered Insurance Institute. More […]

New appointment at Axalta

Axalta Coating Systems has announced that Steve Markevich has been promoted to the position of executive vice president. In this new role, Mr. Markevich will continue as president of the company’s […]

Meet the buyer joins Automechanika 2016

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT) Meet the Buyer event will relocate in 2016 to join Automechanika Birmingham, the UK’s first trade show dedicated to automotive supply chain and […]

Businesses urged to comply with new laws

Motor Codes, the government approved consumer watchdog for the automotive industry, is encouraging businesses to meet the challenge of new consumer legislation by enrolling their staff on its new series […]