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VMs pass new assisted driving gradings

The latest Assisted Driving Gradings from Thatcham Research and Euro NCAP found that all seven of the mainstream vehicle manufacturers whose cars were tested are committed to fitting robust assisted […]

SMMT calls for EV charging acceleration

SMMT president and chairman Dr George Gillespie OBE has called for a redoubling of efforts to provide the infrastructure to support the rapid introduction of zero-emission vehicles. A third of […]

Parking fines set for record levels

New figures reveal 1.95 million motorists received parking fines from private firms in the first three months of the 2021-22 financial year compared with 497,678 in the first quarter of […]

LKQ Collision & Coatings names UK boss

LKQ Collision & Coatings has announced a raft of senior appointments that will strengthen its relationships with LKQ Euro Car Parts and LKQ Europe. Justin Elliot is now heading up […]

Ezi-Methods marks three million downloads

Ezi-Methods is celebrating the three millionth download of its repair methods, barely a year after it passed the two millionth download. Milton Keynes-based DF Crash Repairs took the company passed […]

Car buyers go Christmas shopping

Research has found that 46% of in-market car buyers expect to purchase a vehicle before the year is over. What Car? asked 1,596 in-market buyers whether they were likely to […]

SMMT names first female president

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has named Alison Jones as its 82nd and first female president. Jones is the senior vice president and Stellantis country manager UK […]

New report reveals risks to older drivers

A new report has found older drivers are particularly vulnerable on UK roads, with those over 80 as likely to be killed or seriously injured while driving as those aged […]

SYNETIQ achieves 96% recycling rate

SYNETIQ has announced it now recycles an average of 96.3% of each vehicle it processes. Thanks to investment in training, data systems managing the inventory of stock and innovative operational […]

SMMT publishes new marketing guidelines

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has published a new set of guiding principles around the marketing of automated vehicles. Developed and agreed by the Centre for Connected and […]

MG Cannon celebrates audit hat-trick

MG Cannon Gloucester has secured a hat-trick of successful audits. The site has recently passed three audits from Volkswagen Group, Kia and CARS QA with the highest of marks, scoring […]

Motofix marks two years with Trustpilot

Motofix is marking its two-year anniversary since adopting Trustpilot as its preferred review platform. Richard Tutt, Motofix CEO, said: “Customer care is at the heart of what we do and […]