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IAM encourages rest brakes for drivers

As many as 65 per cent of drivers on long journeys do not to stop to take rest breaks on the motorway because they don’t feel they have any need […]

Electric car sales surpass 2014 total

Registrations of plug-in cars have accelerated rapidly over the first six months of 2015, growing 256% against the same period last year and surpassing the 2014 full-year total with six […]

NAB expresses salvage revamp concerns

The National Association of Bodyshops (NAB) has expressed concern that the new Code of Practice for the Disposal of Motor Salvage negates to protect consumers. Representatives of NAB and the […]

Horiba acquire UK group Mira

A Japanese industrial group has swooped on Mira, the British automotive company that is a pivotal player in the future of driverless cars. Horiba announced on Tuesday that it had […]

Carsharing to grow in Europe and US

Over the past three years, peer-to-peer (P2P) car sharing in Europe and North America has changed from a basic service provided by grassroots organisations to a widely recognised, transformative urban […]

AA enter partnership with BOI

The Automobile Association and the Bank of Ireland and have announced a new 10-year minimum financial partnership in the UK, which will offer AA members financial services ranging from credit cards, unsecured […]

Toyota recalls 625,000 hybrids

Toyota, the world’s largest car manufacturer, is recalling about 625,000 hybrid cars worldwide to fix a software glitch. A fault in the software could lead to shutting down the hybrid […]

Mazda extends AUC with Allianz

Mazda Motors UK in partnership with Allianz Global Assistance is extending the Mazda Approved Used Car programme (AUC) with a range of new benefits. The enhanced programme builds upon the […]

VW innovate Automated Parking and Charging

Volkswagen aspires to holding the leading position in the field of automated parking. A look into the near future of automated parking is given by ‘V-Charge’, an EU research project, […]

Solera acquire 100% of Identifix

Solera acquire 100% of Identifix Solera today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% ownership of Identifix, an industry leading data-driven software company within the $8 billion vehicle […]

Audi race ahead with Autonomous RS7

Audi is racing ahead with autonomous car technology having unveiled a faster and lighter version of the RS7 Piloted Driving Concept. The autonomous RS7 has been dubbed ‘Robby’ and this latest […]

Advice for Brits driving abroad

As the nation gears up for a Summer getaway, a new study from TomTom has revealed that almost 12 million of the 20 million Brits planning on driving in Europe […]