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New sponsor for UK WOTY 2015

It has been revealed today that George at ASDA has commissioned Dickies to produce a range of ‘Genuine Dickies’ branded work wear and safety footwear. The partnership will see ASDA […]

Most likely time to crash identified

Summer is the most dangerous time to drive a car on Britain’s roads – and this year Saturday July 25 at 11am is the mostly likely time that motorists will have […]

Arsonists cause £500k damage to bodyshop

Arsonists have caused an estimated half a million pounds worth of damage, after setting light to cars at a bodyshop in Heywood. Firefighters were called to the scene at the insurance […]

UK motor insurance premiums rise

British car insurance premiums have seen a rise of more than 5 per cent in the second quarter compared with the previous three months. The recent announcement in the 2015 […]

Standox supports Formula Student competition

Standox, one of the three premium global refinish brands of Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has helped a team of students from the […]

Bosch and TomTom design autonomous maps

Bosch and traffic information provider TomTom, have agreed to collaborate in the area of maps for highly automated driving. Under this agreement, TomTom is designing the necessary maps, while Bosch, on […]

PI now ‘survival of the fittest’

The operating environment for personal injury (PI) claims is now a ‘survival of the fittest’ according to Colin Gibson, chief operating officer at Camps Solicitors, a trading name of 2020 […]

Driverless car trials to begin in Australia

Volvo will conduct the first on-road trials of driverless cars in the Southern Hemisphere in South Australia in November. The testing by Volvo will be held in conjunction with an international […]

Waregrain announces 2015 golf day

Following the huge success of the 2014 golf day, Waregrain Group have announced this year’s event will take place at The Players Club (Chipping Sodbury) on Tuesday 29 September. Situated […]

Global automotive market awaits 5G

The world will soon see 5G emerge as a blend of pre-existing technologies such as 2G, 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi to allow higher network coverage, availability and density. With its […]

Crash for cash gang convicted

An organized criminal gang of six men, who carried out Crash for Cash insurance fraud, have been convicted at court. An organised criminal gang who carried out ‘Crash-for-Cash’ insurance scams, […]

HPI cautious of new MoT plans

HPI has warned that a four-year MoT period will potentially open the door for clockers looking to make a fast profit. As industry players join forces, raising consumer safety fears […]