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Technology bigger threat than drink driving

Motorists are now more worried about the dangers of distraction posed by technology and social media than drink-driving, according to the Institute of Advanced Motorist’s (IAM) first major survey into […]

TYG Products receives sustainability mark

NSF International recently introduced a new mark identifying automotive parts that have met specific environmental claims. TYG Products, LP’s aftermarket bumper covers that use low volatile organic compound (VOC) paints […]

Spies Hecker congratulates F1 champions

As an official team supplier, Spies Hecker has congratulated the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team on winning the 2015 FIA Formula One World Constructors Championship for the second year […]

Zurich faces ‘perfect storm’

According to Post, Zurich UK general insurance CEO, Vibhu Sharma has blamed ‘a perfect storm’ of tough market conditions and greater than normal large losses for a plummeting business operating […]

Ageas delivers ‘solid’ Q3 performance

Ageas has delivered a ‘solid quarter’s performance in a challenging market’ according to Andy Watson, chief executive of Ageas UK. The nine month (9m) 2015 results for Ageas report a […]

‘Positive momentum’ for RSA

Nine month results at RSA show strong positive momentum, with Q3 profit trends well above 2014 and improving again on those reported for the first half. Group net written premiums […]

Self-service finance the future

Self-service motor finance – where the customer manages the entire choice and application process themselves online – is set to become widely used within the next couple of years, predicts […]

Hyundai launches Genesis brand

Hyundai Motor has announced an all-new global luxury brand – Genesis – that will deliver ‘human-centered’ luxury. Created for a new generation of discerning consumers, Genesis will be a standalone […]

CAP and HPI announce global ambitions

CAP and HPI will now operate jointly from a head office in Leeds in a bid to bring a ‘wave of new innovation’ to the automotive industry. Closer working between […]

EUCAR aims to strengthen position

Under the theme of ‘connected to the future’, the European Council for Automotive Research and Development’s (EUCAR) annual conference was aimed at ensuring automotive research and innovation (R&I) continues to […]

SMMT figures highlight ‘levelling off’

Figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show UK new car registrations dropped for the first time in more than three and a half years as […]

Insignia receives tech upgrade

Vauxhall’s Insignia flagship is now available with IntelliLink Navi 900, which includes Apple CarPlay and the personal connectivity and service assistant, OnStar. Apple CarPlay enables quick and straightforward integration of […]