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World-leading R&D site set for Bath
- 28/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new £70m research and development centre intended to consolidate the UK’s world leading position in clean vehicle powertrain technology will be developed in Bath. Led by the University of Bath, the Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS) is expected to become one of the leading independent [...] -
Motor insurance falls to four-year low
- 28/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The average price for motor insurance is at its lowest level in four years, according to the ABI’s latest Motor Insurance Premium Tracker. It found the average price paid for comprehensive motor insurance in the second quarter of the year was £460. The fall in part reflects the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown [...] -
RTAs account for a third of serious injuries
- 27/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has found that nearly a third of serious injuries in the UK in the last five years have been caused by traffic accidents. The research into 1,000 adults across the UK, conducted by Fletchers Serious Injury, revealed that 32% of those who have suffered a serious injury within this timeframe, such as [...] -
SMH names new managing director
- 27/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
SMH has named former Citroen chief Karl Howkins as its new managing director of auction services. He will lead CD Auctions on the next stage of its development and integration into the SMH Group. In his new role, he will lead the company's expansion plans with further investment in digital platforms and physical [...] -
PSA Aftermarket announces key acquisition
- 27/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
PSA Aftermarket has acquired Amanha Global as part of its strategy to triple turnover by 2023. Amanha Global is a leader in reuse parts and will support PSA Aftermarket’s conquest strategy in the circular economy. It hopes it will now be able to supply automotive spare parts for all budgets, in all global [...] -
Vauxhall employees return from ventilator shifts
- 27/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Vauxhall employees have returned to their normal jobs after completing a 16-week assignment at Smiths Medical, as part of a consortium which delivered 13,437 ventilators for the NHS. A handpicked team of 15 workers from Vauxhall’s Kimpton Road Plant have spent the last four months at the Luton site of Smiths [...] -
NBRA announces new chairman
- 24/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The NBRA has announced Steve Field as its new chairman, replacing Roger Collings. Field is the CEO of Page Automotive Group and has been involved in the repair industry for 40 years. NBRA director Chris Weeks said: “I would like to welcome Steve into the role and I am sure he will bring a different perspective [...] -
Mitsubishi supports green transport strategy
- 24/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Alstom Transport has taken delivery of the first 10 of 72 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV commercial vehicles as part of its ongoing strategy to go green. Alstom Transport is a global leader in sustainable transport and has been part of the rail industry in the UK for over a century with one third of all daily passenger [...] -
Industry urged to adopt WLTP
- 24/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A leading automotive data company has urged the industry to adopt the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) or fall behind. WLTP has been introduced to measure and limit vehicle emissions to 95g of CO2 per kilometre. However, JATO Dynamics has found that shifting to WLTP is not [...] -
Warranty sales bounce back strongly
- 24/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The RAC Dealer Network has reported that warranty sales by volume for the last six weeks are up 21.4% up on the same period in 2019. Business generated from the network’s 1,500 retailers now almost exactly matches pre-lockdown levels seen in February and March. Sean Kent, RAC director of sales at Assurant, [...]