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Only 10 places left for BE2015
- 09/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The stage is now set for the bodyshop Event and Awards 2015 and with only 10 places left for the awards dinner interested parties that wish to attend should act now as places are limited. Commenting on the awards and event, bodyshop events and marketing manager, Jake O’Neill said, ‘The jury have collectively [...] -
JLR reveals innovative new research
- 09/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover has showcased some of the new and innovative low and zero emission technologies it is researching at this year’s CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle event. As well as showing Battery Electric Vehicle, Plug-In Hybrid and Mild Hybrid technologies, Jaguar Land Rover’s research engineers have revealed how [...] -
Mitsui Sumitomo to buy Amlin for £3.7m
- 09/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Japanense firm Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. has agreed to buy UK insurance company Amlin PLC for £3.47 billion ($5.3 billion), in the latest consolidation of the global insurance market. The companies said Amlin shareholders would receive 670 pence a share in cash, a 36% premium over its closing price [...] -
37% of car buying decisions influenced by kids
- 09/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
More than three quarters of parents (78%) claim that having kids forced them to buy a new car. And nearly four in ten (37%) say that children go on to influence decisions to buy their next car. These were the key finding of research carried out for Auto Trader, the UK’s largest digital automotive marketplace, in [...] -
3D car configurator to change car dealerships
- 08/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The 3D revolution in car retail has just started thanks to the next generation 3D car configurator solution, provided by IBM and ZeroLight. Frost and Sullivan has researched the future of automotive retailing for the past few years and has produced a White Paper which focuses on this new platform because of the way [...] -
Alliance and Maiden expand partnership
- 08/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Maiden Holdings, Ltd. and Allianz Global Automotive today announced a significant expansion of their long standing partnership focused on developing branded insurance solutions to automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their customers. The partnership will bring together the unique skills and [...] -
Lasers can stop driverless cars
- 08/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A homemade gadget can disable the systems that allow self-driving cars to see where they are going, the BBC reports. Jonathan Petit, a security researcher, demonstrated how a modified, low-cost laser could create ghostlike objects in the path of autonomous cars. The cars slowed down to avoid hitting them and if [...] -
LV= group post interim results
- 08/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Mutual insurance group LV=, the UK’s largest friendly society, has announced its interim results for six months ending 30 June 2015. General Insurance financial highlights: Operating profit up 52% to £70 million (H1 2014: £46 million) Underwriting profit increased by 152% to £53 million (H1 2014: £21 [...] -
Irish motor insurance market in jeopardy
- 08/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Insurance Ireland today said it has serious concerns regarding the decision of the High Court in relation to Setanta Insurance and stated that the judgement has far-reaching implications. The Insurance Compensation Fund, which was established in 1964, has historically intervened in the event of insurance company [...] -
Motorists will fail MOT before changing tyres
- 08/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
New research from Kwik Fit reveals that 3.6 million motorists wait until MOT failure before changing their tyres. Kwik Fit warns that not only can illegal tyres leave motorists risking three penalty points and £2,500 in fines, but even more importantly, can seriously compromise their vehicle’s safety and [...]