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A prolific conman who made up multiple van crashes to make more than £33,000 from fraudulent insurance claims and then went on the run to evade justice has been jailed […]

Janet Wilkinson honoured for a career at the SMMT SMMT’s communications manager, Janet Wilkinson, has been awarded an MBE for services to the Motor Industry and Charity in the Queen’s […]

The Volkswagen Group delivered 4.20 (January-May 2014: 4.19; +0.3%) million vehicles from January to May. ‘Deliveries so far this year have been characterised by mixed market trends. Even with their […]

Audatex, the global claims solutions provider, has announced enhancements to AudaVIN+, Audatex’s unique vehicle identification tool. Now, AudaVIN+ includes manufacturer’s paint colour codes, helping bodyshops match colours on any paint […]

The modernization work on the new factory bought by Symach in 2011 of 173,000sqft. in Calderara di Reno (Bologna) has started again, after being suspended in 2012 as a result […]

Major year on year increase in the number of ultra low emissions vehicles registered in the UK. Transport minister Andrew Jones has welcomed the substantial increase in the number of […]

Jaguar Land Rover’s Invictus Games work placement legacy programme has seen the first five successful participants being offered a permanent position at the company. The bespoke training programme is designed […]

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has revealed for the first time the true scale of drug-driving in the UK since new laws came into force – and showed that […]

The UK automotive sector, led by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and Motor Codes, has launched a new consumer-facing web portal to enable motorists to identify if […]

Robert Redman has been appointed to the role of forecast editor at motor trade valuations bible, Glass’s. Reporting to chief car editor Steve Jackson, he will be responsible for forecasting […]

One of the most comprehensive scientific studies performed on collision avoidance systems in cars reveals that Volvo Cars’ standard City Safety technology reduces insurance claims for rear-end frontal collisions by […]

Following the abolition of the driving licence paper counterpart yesterday, more than 1.75 million motorists could struggle to access their driving licence online. This is due to teething problems with […]