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IGA to publish ADAS guide

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has developed an all-encompassing Garage Guide to Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) that will be released to all members this week. This 48-page guide is […]

Used EV values holding firm

The value of used electric vehicles is rising, bucking an overall industry trend for used vehicles. This is according to exclusive research by CarGurus. Every day it analyses millions of […]

SME funding available despite BoE warnings

A new study has found that funding for small businesses in the automotive industry is still available despite the Bank of England warning of the biggest lending squeeze since the […]

Perfect 10 for CarShop

CarShop will open its 10th UK-based store in Bristol on a seven-acre site on Saturday, 30t November. A £14m investment, CarShop Bristol is the latest addition to the company’s existing […]

Motor Ombudsman adds EV functionality

The Motor Ombudsman has increased its functionality to recognise the growing demand for zero emission vehicles. It has introduced a new search facility and dedicated symbol on its Garage Finder […]

AA tops list of recovery providers

The AA has been ranked as Britain’s best breakdown recovery provider. This comes after exclusive research by Britain’s consumer champion and new car buying platform, What Car?.   After quizzing motorists […]

Car thieves turn to social media

Motor thieves are using WhatsApp groups to plan and execute car thefts. This is according to vehicle protection specialists at AX. They found that criminals draw up and share ‘shopping […]

Drink-driving casualties spiking

Fatal and serious drink-drive casualties have reached their highest level since 2010. This is according to new analysis of Department for Transport (DfT) figures by Vantage Leasing. It found the […]

Bevan Group introduces five-year warranty

Commercial vehicle bodybuilder Bevan Group has introduced what it claims to be the sector’s most comprehensive warranty, a five-year commitment. Bevan Group builds more than 60 commercial vehicle bodies each […]

Funding applications now open

The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) is inviting applications for the fourth round of its Technology Developer Accelerator Programme (TDAP). The programme is open to micro, small and medium-sized companies which […]

Used car data regularly incorrect

New research has found that eight per cent of used cars have potentially conflicting information attached to their digital record – meaning that any finance quotes supplied for them could […]

Motor industry records record investments

The UK motor industry’s spending on research and development has hit an all-time high of £3.7bn, the latest ONS data has revealed. Automotive businesses increased their spending on research and […]