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Government promotes changes to Highway Code
- 08/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Government has announced that the Highway Code on GOV.UK, has now been made easier to use, after research shows how keeping up to date changes people’s road behaviour. The improvements to how The Highway Code is published on GOV.UK mean that you can now: search just within The Highway Code, rather [...] -
Fastest selling used cars in September
- 08/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The fastest selling used car in the key plate-change September car market was a Volkswagen diesel. The Sharan MPV sold in an average of just 13 days across the UK, according to latest data collated by Auto Trader, the country’s largest marketplace for new and used cars. Fastest selling cars in September [...] -
IMI raises concern over AFV regulation
- 08/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A new survey conducted by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), shows that 53% of drivers planning to buy or lease a new car in the next two years are considering an electric or hybrid vehicle. The professional body for the retail motor sector worth £152 million a year, shows dramatic growth in demand for [...] -
Castrol launch Nexcel
- 08/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Castrol has announced the launch of Nexcel, a new revolutionary technology that the firm say ‘marks the most significant oil change innovation in automotive history’. The system offers manufacturers and motorist’s three primary benefits in performance, servicing and sustainability: Castrol has [...] -
AIC offers future insights
- 08/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Having attended the Frankfurt Motor Show, Auto Industry Consulting (AIC) has compiled a series of articles based on its show insights. Held every two years, the largest motor show on earth, is also one of the biggest European shows for Tier 1 suppliers. AIC claims the event is pivotal because it is not about a [...] -
VW knew about emissions in 2014
- 08/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Volkswagen's US boss, Michael Horn, has admitted he was aware early last year of the emissions cheating affecting millions of the company's vehicles. Horn said he was told about a ‘possible emissions non-compliance’ in the spring of 2014. The revelation was made in testimony due to be presented to a [...] -
Waregrain Group raises £600 for Macmillan
- 07/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Waregrain Group has helped to raise £600 for Macmillan cancer support thanks to a golf day that took place on Tuesday 29th September at The Players Club in Chipping Sodbury, with 16 teams taking part. The competition was fierce with the fantastic weather ensuring some great golf was played on a perfect [...] -
Toyota self-driving cars by 2020
- 07/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Toyota has unveiled its vision for self-driving cars, promising to start selling autonomous vehicles in Japan by 2020. Toyota demonstrated on a Tokyo motorway what it called the ‘mobility team-mate concept’, meaning the driver and the artificial intelligence in a sensor-packed car work together as a team. In [...] -
Young drivers could benefit from telematics
- 07/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Younger drivers could see the cost of their insurance fall in the coming months, helped by growing numbers of ‘black box’ telematics policies, according to Comparethemarket.com. The comparison website said that across the motor insurance market generally, competition appears to be letting up, which could pave [...] -
VW recall to start in January
- 07/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Volkswagen expects to start a recall of cars affected by the emissions scandal in January, according to newly appointed chief executive, Matthias Mueller. All affected cars will be fixed by the end of 2016, he told German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and added that only a few employees have been [...]