Renault continues road safety support
Renault is backing an award-winning safety scheme aimed at reducing the number of serious road accidents in the UK’s fastest county. Safety initiative CarKraft, based at Silverstone, the home of […]
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Google cars not at fault
Automotive News Europe reports that Google’s self-driving cars have been involved in 11 accidents but have not been the cause of any over the last six years. A team of […]
Study confirms AEB effectiveness
The publication reported: – that Low Speed AEB technology leads to a 38% reduction in real-world rear-end crashes; – that there is no significant difference between urban and rural crash […]
ADAS take up is low
In many ways, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are the first step on the road to semi-autonomous or fully-autonomous self-driving and driverless vehicles. In 2015, Park Assistance, Surround-View Cameras, and […]
eCall is cost burden for car manufacturers
Technological features of telematics devices in connected cars are evolving intelligently to capture long-term opportunities during the vehicle’s lifecycle. Integrating multiple services, such as diagnostics and effective vehicle relationship management […]
Car buyers have more to spend
Latest data from Auto Trader suggests consumer confidence is on the rise. A representative sample of the most popular cars on the site in April revealed buyers may be willing […]
Intelligent Mobility to reduce traffic congestion
Panel debate on new mobility business models at ‘Intelligent Mobility event’ focuses on need to integrate teams and synthesize efforts across the industry While transport authorities reiterate their goals of […]
Drivers demand ‘driving tests’ for horse riders
A huge number of road users want horse riders to take some sort of equine driving test before they are allowed on the public roads, it seems. According to a […]
ECP bonds with Basildon
The first new generation hub is being opened by Euro Car Parts (ECP) in Basildon, increasing SKUs by 174%. This major investment is also introducing 13 new vans to increase […]
Prasco turns 10
Prasco UK Ltd, or to be precise the original company behind the supplier of independently certified crash replacement parts, is celebrating its 10th anniversary today. Ten years ago to the […]
Ford introduces free service app
Ford has introduced a new service app designed to benefit the owners of Ford vehicles within the UK and across Europe. The Ford service app, available to download for free […]
Ford extends Motorcraft’s reach
Ford has signed up to WhoCanFixMyCar.com – a parts and servicing price comparison site designed to highlight the best choices for vehicle maintenance and repair work. Participating dealers from Ford’s […]
