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Chinese phone maker Xiaomi has announced a £7.3bn investment into EVs over the next 10 years. Xiaomi, the world’s third largest smartphone maker behind Apple and Samsung, will set up […]

Car buyers want fixed pricing with no haggling to instil trust, according to new research. Online car supermarket BuyaCar.co.uk asked more than 400 motorists about their experience of car-buying and […]

Unique claims fell five per cent in the last week of March, according to data released by CAPS. Its latest collision repair industry report (below) found that claims were 80% of what […]

New research has found that drivers decreased their mileage by an average of 42% during the pandemic, but there has not been an equivalent drop in the amount of pothole […]

London Electric Vehicle Company has increased its presence in Germany by confirming that Autohaus Faber will offer sales and aftersales support from the city of Schweinfurt. The addition of Autohaus […]

Broker Direct and its trading subsidiary Proficient Insurance are both piloting CAPS as the preferred data channel for their vehicle repairer networks. CAPS automatically uploads data to Broker Direct group’s […]

Thatcham Research is welcoming 15 new VDA apprentices this week. The apprentices from Allianz, LV=, and Hastings Direct, and independent repairers Motorfix and S&P Brisley, will attend Thatcham Research’s Academy […]

Online used car seller Cazoo is listing on the New York Stock Exchange for £5bn. Cazoo CEO Alex Chesterman said: “This announcement is another major milestone in our continued drive […]

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is urging motorists to sign up for free MOT reminders after nearly 10 million vehicles were given exemptions last year, meaning they now […]

Technology which can read road signs could save drivers £327m in speeding fines. According to new research by SEAT, the study of 2,000 UK motorists found that nearly 10% admitted […]

BASF has announced the appointment of Steve Chittim to lead customer acquisitions in the UK and Ireland for its Automotive Refinish Coatings Division. His focus will be on further developing […]

BP pulse will expand its ultra-fast EV charging infrastructure across the UK with a series of new charging hubs. Developed in partnership with The EV Network (EVN), the new hubs […]