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BVRLA releases green data
- 19/10/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
BVRLA has released new data demonstrating the green credentials of its members and written to city authorities across the UK offering to support its efforts in improving local air quality. From January 2020 cities across the UK will begin implementing their clean air zones (CAZ) as part of their plans to [...] -
Robert King raises £5m for Ticker
- 19/10/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Ingenie founder and former chief executive Richard King has announced he will launch Ticker, a new telematics insurer, according to Insurance Times. Ticker will launch in 2019 with a managing general agent arrangement with Munich Re’s Digital Partners (DP). With investors including Gary Lineker, Munich Re / [...] -
EDT promotes Adam Woodcraft
- 19/10/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
EDT Automotive has promoted Adam Woodcraft to the newly-created position of technical director as part of the business’ growth plans for 2018. Having previously worked for 12 years as an electronics engineer, Adam joined EDT five years ago as the company’s technical engineer, and, after showing much promise in [...] -
OEConnection acquires Bluegrasscoms
- 19/10/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
OEConnection (OEC) announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Bluegrasscoms (BGC). The union of OEC and BGC will allow OEC to provide a collision platform to current and prospective European OEM customers, with the goal of growing their collision and aftersales business. OEC is known for its data [...] -
New GSF Andover branch opens
- 19/10/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Parts Alliance has opened GSF Car Parts Andover. The group’s programme has so far seen eleven branch openings since the start of 2018. The site, located on the north side of the Hampshire town, will build on the existing M3 corridor trade coverage offered by Basingstoke and Southampton north, extending it [...] -
The automated truth
- 18/10/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
More than 70% of car drivers believe that it is already possible to purchase a car that can drive itself, according to a new #TestingAutomation consumer survey commissioned by Euro NCAP, Global NCAP and Thatcham Research. Published to coincide with Euro NCAP’s first assessment of automated driving technology, the [...] -
Parisian seal of approval
- 18/10/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The TX eCity has been approved by Parisian authorities and will legally be able to be used as a working taxi in the city. This news comes many months ahead of the vehicle’s intended launch into Paris and underlines the ongoing international interest in LEVC’s flagship commercial vehicle. With almost 600 TX [...] -
New DS Automobiles appointment
- 18/10/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Marion David has been appointed new product director at DS Automobiles. Marion succeeds Eric Apode, who has joined Groupe PSA’s India pacific division. On this occasion, Yves Bonnefont, CEO of DS Automobiles said, ‘I would like to thank and congratulate Eric Apode for his remarkable contribution to the [...] -
GEM members support eye testing
- 18/10/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
GEM Motoring Assist said three quarters of its members back long-overdue changes to driver eyesight regulations. A survey of more than 2,500 GEM members reveals that 75% support mandatory eye testing for anyone returning to driving following a court ban or medical revocation, with 71% also in favour of requiring a [...] -
Going for gold
- 18/10/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Approaching the third anniversary of its partnership, Industry Insights is celebrating its aligned brand values with Connected Solutions Repair Network Partner, Fix Auto UK, as gold sponsors at the national conference. ‘Our repair network partners, Fix Auto UK, continue to invest in the fastest growing automotive [...]