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VW apologise for emissions error

Volkswagen has apologised after US regulators found some of its cars disguised pollution levels. VW chief executive, Martin Winterkorn said, ‘I personally am deeply sorry that we have broken the […]

Cuvva to launch Pay and Go insurance

Insurance provider Cuvva, will offer a new type of UK car insurance through a smartphone app that gets you covered on a car for only as long as you need […]

Zurich abandons RSA deal

Zurich Insurance has announced that it has finished discussions with RSA and does not plan to make a bid. The insurer had previously announced in July that it was considering buying […]

Blaze rips through Central Sports Cars

A number of luxury supercars worth hundreds of thousands of pounds have been destroyed after a fire tore through a car bodyshop. Eight fire crews tackled the severe blaze which […]

DVLA warns of email scam

The DVLA has warned the public of scam emails asking you to provide your driving licence and confirm credit card details. ‘We’re aware that some members of the public have […]

Thatcham urges EU to match US

Thatcham Research is calling on 10 vehicle manufacturers in Europe to match their USA commitment to fit autonomous emergency braking (AEB) as standard on all new cars. Ten major vehicle […]

Ultra-green car league table revealed

A new shows that the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid remains the most common ultra-green car on the road in the UK. However overall sales growth of the greenest vehicles slowed […]

Apple remain tight-lipped on autonomous car

Tim Cook, chief executive of tech giant Apple, has refused to rule out that the comapny is working on its own self-driving car. Appearing on The Colbert Show, Cook refused to […]

Brits driving their cars into the ground

More than half of British drivers don’t get problems with their cars checked until three months after they have appeared, according to new research. A survey of more than 1,000 […]

CMA blamed for rising claims inflation

The failure of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to take action over the motor market is partly to blame for rising claims inflation, according to Covéa Insurance chief executive […]

Glasurit granted Tesla approval

Tesla Motors has granted approval for Glasurit’s refinish products for its global bodyshop network. The Glasurit 90 Line waterborne paint system was convincing in numerous tests with Tesla’s vehicles, which […]

Spies Hecker tops Toyota competition

The winner and runner-up of the 2015 Toyota Paint Technician Skills competition are from Spies Hecker bodyshops. The winner, Martin Moss from RRG Toyota in Bolton, Lancashire, will now go […]