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Licencecheck urges switch to real-time

Licencecheck has warned companies not using real-time licence checking systems are ‘operating on borrowed time’. According to DVLA figures, only 6.3% of licence checks for companies by third-party providers between […]

Axalta’s scholarship of learning

Axalta Coating Systems has awarded its first annual scholarship for the 2015-2016 academic year. The merit-based Axalta Scholarship is open to both national and international students at the Sabanci University, […]

National Windscreens invests in ADAS

National Windscreens plans to invest £1m to meet growing UK demand for Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS). The plans will include investments in cameras and sensor calibration (CSC) technology that is […]

Used hatchback costs rose in 2015

New data has revealed that the cost of owning a used city hatchback car increased during 2015. A new report by cap revealed that the city car sector was one […]

Insurers pay out 99% of the time

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has announced today that 99% of motor insurance claims result in a pay out. The ABI has published the results for the first time […]

Doomsday approaching for UK drivers

Friday is expected to the most treacherous day of the year on UK roads, with 74% per cent more accidents than usual predicted. Accident Exchange has warned there could be […]

Insurance companies urged to look closer

POLICE have told motor insurance companies they could save up to £340m a year if they looked at claims more closely. Gwent Police recently brought more than 80 fraudsters to […]

Bus and coach tech challenge is on

The IRTE Skills Challenge – an exciting annual competition that aims to find the best bus and coach technicians and apprentices in the UK and Ireland – is now open […]

RMI pilots MOT tester training

The Retail Motor Industry Federation’s (RMI) training centre, the RMI Academy of Automotive Skills, will be running a pilot for the new MOT tester training from April 2016. The way […]

Dawsonrentals Skelmersdale installs PAC

Nationwide commercial vehicle provider, Dawsonrentals vans, is celebrating its five year anniversary at its Skelmersdale depot with the installation of a Portable Auto Centre (PAC). Launched last year at the […]

UK vehicle insurance rates to rise

A new report has said private motor vehicle insurance premium rates are forecast to rise in 2016. Data analysts Timetric found there was a premium rate increase rise during 2015, […]

BMW and JLR create learning programme

BMW and Jaguar Land Rover have joined forces to create a learning programme intended to drive up managerial skills in the UK automotive industry. The ProLead training programme combines existing […]