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Connected cars under the spotlight
- 18/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is set to bring together automotive industry experts and government ministers for the first time to debate the future of the connected car. SMMT Connected, taking place at the QEII Conference Centre, London, on Thursday 26 March, will give delegates a unique [...] -
20mph speed limit moratorium demanded
- 18/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
No new 20mph speed limits should be allowed until a Department for Transport study is published in 2017, says the Alliance of British Drivers (ABD). In 2014 the Department for Transport (DfT) began a three-year study into all the impacts of 20mph speed limits, including their effects on actual speeds, accidents, [...] -
JLR begins innovation centre construction
- 18/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled the foundation stone for its new National Automotive Innovation Centre (NAIC) at the University of Warwick. Mr Ratan Tata (chairman emeritus of Tata Group), Mr Cyrus Mistry (chairman of Tata Group) and Jaguar Land Rover chief executive officer Dr Ralf Speth joined professor Lord [...] -
BMW targets continuing success
- 18/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The BMW Group aims to continue its success story in 2015 despite the current volatile environment. ‘We are targeting solid growth, and hence new record figures for sales volume and group profit before tax in the current financial year,’ stated Norbert Reithofer, chairman of the board of management of BMW AG at [...] -
Quarter admit to cycling whilst drunk
- 18/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Police should be taking the problem of people cycling while under the influence of alcohol as seriously as they take drink-drivers, according to Flexed.co.uk. That's the opinion of a national car leasing company which has found that over a quarter of bike owners have admitted to taking to the roads while drunk, [...] -
CAA partners with IAEA
- 17/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
CAA is encouraging and supporting all of its in-house engineering team to obtain membership of the Institute of Automotive Engineer Assessors (IAEA). Phil Powles, engineering team manager at CAA, explained, ‘We believe membership of the institute gives an engineer the most recognised and respected professional [...] -
Suppliers must be smartphone ready
- 17/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Motor industry suppliers must ensure that customers can shop for their products and services through their smartphones, says iVendi. The company points to statistics from CAP Gemini showing that, in the space of a year, the number of mobile customers willing to complete an e-commerce transaction through their [...] -
IMI welcomes apprentice pay increase
- 17/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
IMI CEO Steve Nash has welcomed Government plans, announced in today’s papers, to implement a 57p an hour increase for apprentices under 20 years old. The IMI Chief last week called on employers in the motor industry to increase the starting rate for junior apprentices to £4 hour, a 70% rise on the current rate, [...] -
Industry celebrates outstanding contributors
- 17/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Senior representatives from the motor industry gathered in London to celebrate outstanding contributions to the sector at the IMI’s Annual Dinner event. Guests were joined by Ex-Rugby player and TV star Matt Dawson and Richard Noble OBE, project lead for the Bloodhound land speed record team. This year’s [...] -
Two days until Motor Claims 2015
- 17/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
There are only two days left before Post’s Motor Claims 2015 conference gets underway at The Grange City Hotel in London. With only two days to go, you must book now to avoid missing out. As bodyshop is a media partner for the event, readers can quote ‘bodyshop’ to claim a 10% discount on bookings. To book [...]