Fix welcomes new board
Ian Pugh has heralded the arrival of three new Fix Auto World board members as ‘vital’ in the network’s bid to become the largest global network of bodyshops. The head […]
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Penalty points costing £132m
Penalty points on driving licences are costing UK motorists over £132 million a year in higher insurance premiums, according to new research by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) and […]
Driverless car championship planned
Formula E and Kinetik have announced a partnership with the intention to launch a global race series for driverless electric cars. This new championship called ‘ROBORACE’ will provide a competitive […]
Pothole day set for January
Following the great success of last year’s inaugural National Pothole Day, www.streetrepairs.co.uk is proud to announce National Pothole Day on 15 January 2016. Owner of the website Colin Mahoney, said, […]
Emissions concerns fuel LPG conversion enquiries
Growing concerns about vehicle emissions and poor air quality have sparked a renewed interest in LPG vehicle conversions according to Autogas Ltd. During the last two months, the number of […]
Call for schools to teach driving
An early driver education programme is continuing with its campaign to get driving on the school curriculum. A competition has been launched to offer four secondary schools the chance to […]
RAC reaction to untaxed vehicle data
New official data shows the number of untaxed vehicles has more than doubled since 2013. RAC chief engineer David Bizley said: ’These are very worrying and disappointing statistics indeed. Sadly, […]
Next generation award for energy capture
University of Glasgow student Morven Fraser was announced winner of the Autocar-Courland Next Generation Award for her innovative energy capturing and storing body panel concept. Morven’s energy-capturing system proposes the […]
Stainless magnesium ‘lighter than aluminium’
Australian researchers have discovered an ultra-low density and corrosion-resistant magnesium-lithium allow that could greatly reduce the weight of cars and planes. This has been described as the first step towards […]
Autumn statement tackles whiplash
In today’s Autumn Statement, chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne stated that the government will put an end to the ‘compensation culture’ of minor whiplash claims. The move he said, […]
MAPFRE manager takes on commerce presidency
The Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain has appointed Javier San Basilio, regional manager of MAPFRE RE in the UK, as the institution’s new president. Javier San Basilio was […]
Skills Show hosts inaugural HGV challenge
HGV technicians were represented for the first time at the Skills Show UK, which took place at the Birmingham NEC on 19-21 November 2015. Organised by the Institute of the […]