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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 […]

100,000 parents ‘fronting’ insurance

New research from The Co-operative Insurance reveals that around one hundred thousand parents are currently ‘fronting’ motor insurance for their offspring. One in ten of parents of young drivers in […]

Cash for crash gang to be sentenced

Six men are due to be sentenced over a multimillion-pound crash-for-cash scam. The men from London and Manchester attempted to defraud insurers out of around £5.6 million by setting up […]

New app rewards safe driving

The phone application market is continually expanding and thanks to a new app you can now get cheaper car insurance if your phone says you’re a safe driver. The free Octo […]

PPI payout deadline considered

The UK’s financial regulator, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is considering a deadline for claims over mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI). It expects that PPI customers would have until some time in […]

VW takes 4,000 cars off UK market

Volkswagen is suspending the sale of 4,000 vehicles in the UK as a result of the diesel emissions scandal. The German carmaker said the move will involve vehicles across the […]

TyreSafe launch safety competition

Tyre Safety Month kicks off today with TyreSafe asking drivers in Britain the tongue-in-cheek question: When did you last do it? Ideally, the response will be at least once a […]

DVLA loses £170m through untaxed vehicles

A staggering 1 million plus motorists in the UK are driving vehicles that are not taxed. On the anniversary of the abolition of the tax disc, the DVLA has alluded […]

Audatex launches new ‘operational forum’

Excellence, innovation and maximising opportunities within bodyshops are driving the agenda for the new industry ‘Operational Forum’ launched by Audatex. The global risk and asset management software and service provider […]

Speeding still top road offence

Figures obtained by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) have found that, over the last decade, speeding is still the biggest motoring-related offence where the defendant is found guilty in […]

Drivers still unaware about smoking ban

Today will see new legislation come into effect prohibiting drivers from smoking in a vehicle in England and Wales with anyone under 18 present. However, new research from Confused.com reveals […]

Negative sentiment surrounding VW soars

Following Volkswagen’s admission that nearly 11 million of its cars are fitted with the software that dupes diesel emissions testing, there has been a considerable rise in the negative sentiment expressed towards the […]