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Samsung to introduce new ‘safety trucks’
- 22/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Samsung is hoping to introduce a new technology that will save the lives of drivers who get impatient when stuck behind heavy goods vehicles (HGV's) on a single-lane highway or road. The Korean tech giant wants to roll out a line of ‘Safety Trucks’ after being inspired to reduce the high number of traffic [...] -
Britain’s best and worst drivers revealed
- 22/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A new study from Gocompare.com Car Insurance has revealed Britain's best and worst drivers. In an analysis of over six million car insurance quotes, the comparison site ranked occupations by the proportion of motorists with a driving conviction within the past five years. Gocompare.com's research uncovered that [...] -
Eight deaths now linked to faulty Takata airbags
- 22/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Honda's U.S. division said on Friday (19 June) it has linked the September 2014 death of a woman in Los Angeles, California, to the rupture of a Takata airbag inflator, bringing the number of fatalities related to defective Takata airbags to eight, Reuters reports. U.S. highway safety regulators also confirmed that [...] -
IMI calls for impartial advice
- 22/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Steve Nash, chief executive of the Institute for the Motor Industry, is calling for government and education bodies to ensure that schools are giving the most impartial advice to young people. This comes now that the mandatory education or training participation age is now raised to 18. ‘It is fantastic that [...] -
RAC Cars passes 200,000 milestone
- 22/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
RAC Cars has passed the 200,000 listing milestone within 55 days of making its service free. ‘Our stated aim is to have 500,000 vehicles by the end of this year, something that would make us market leader in terms of volumes,’ said chairman, Rupert Keane. ‘Hitting the 200,000 mark so quickly puts us very [...] -
Motor Codes recognised as an Investor in People
- 22/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Motor Codes has been awarded the Investors in People Bronze Standard, demonstrating their commitment to realising the potential of their people. The organisation has been serving consumers since 2004 and the award comes as the organisation prepares for its next challenge of supporting consumers ahead of the [...] -
Poole Accident Repair launches rebrand
- 22/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
South Coast accident repair facility Poole Accident Repair has undergone a total brand review and refurbishment of the reception, customer facilities and offices. Poole Accident Repair have successfully achieved a number of manufacturer approvals and recommendations since 2004, and following on from the [...] -
CMA publishes data review findings
- 19/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The CMA has today published a report into the collection and use of consumer data. The report follows a call for information which was issued in January and draws on a range of evidence from businesses, consumers, regulatory bodies and academics, as well as research commissioned from DotEcon and Analysys Mason [...] -
Fix Auto moves forward
- 19/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Fix Auto UK has announced that Forward Motors Ltd of Malvern has joined its network and will now operate as Fix Auto Malvern. The 16,000sqft, Kitemark-accredited bodyshop is situated on Spring Lane North, in the shadows of the imposing Malvern Hills, and is owned and managed by Andrew Ridley and his wife [...] -
Kids go free
- 19/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Almost three in five (59%) British parents with children aged 17-25 contribute financially to their child’s motoring costs, according to research revealed today by Kwik Fit. The average contribution towards these motoring costs is £381 per year, resulting in a total annual cost to the nation’s parents of [...]