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Brake and Continental join forces
- 04/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Brake has joined forces with Continental to support the tyre manufacturer as it attempts to make road crashes a thing of the past. In 2016, a total of 1,792 people were killed and 24,101 seriously injured in crashes on roads in the UK – the highest number of road deaths since 2011 and a staggering five deaths and [...] -
Hyundai partners with Autotalks
- 04/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Hyundai Motor announced its partnership with Autotalks, a technology company specialized in the manufacturing of Vehicle to Everything (V2X) communication chipsets. Hyundai Motor forms a partnership with Autotalks through a direct investment to accelerate the development and deployment of the next generation [...] -
Allianz Partners and Waze unite
- 04/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Allianz Partners and Waze have announced an international partnership to launch an updated roadside assistance offering to over 22 million Wazers across Europe. Drivers will be able to access an on-demand roadside assistance service powered by Allianz Partners in real-time, by one click on the Roadside Help [...] -
Premier Insurance new IFB member
- 03/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Premier Insurance Company Limited (PICL) is the latest insurer member to join the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) in its collective fight against fraud. IFB’s membership base has been increasing rapidly in 2018, already welcoming Carpenters and Morris Orman Hearle into affiliate membership earlier this year, as well [...] -
DEKRA acquires Gain
- 03/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
DEKRA has acquired Gain Solutions Limited (Gain), a specialist with almost 20 years of experience in end-of-term inspections and fleet management. ‘This acquisition significantly expands our capacity to perform independent vehicle inspections in the UK, for a client base that is increasingly interested in the [...] -
ADL makes battery market predictions
- 03/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Arthur D. Little (ADL) released a new study, Future of batteries: Winner takes all? Based on extensive market analysis, the report examines the current enormous level of activity in the sector, which has seen existing and new players invest over $13.7bn over the last two years. It predicts future trends that will [...] -
Best of Belron runner-up
- 02/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Ryan Millar, a volunteer firefighter from Nairn in Scotland, placed as a runner-up in the Best of Belron competition - a global competition run by the parent company of Autoglass to find the world’s best vehicle glass technician. Ryan came up against technicians from 30 countries around the world in front of more [...] -
Deadline approaching for Farécla competition
- 02/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Time is running out to register for the new car bonnet competition organised by Farécla with some great prizes on offer. The final date for registration to the contest is Friday, 6 July. Apprentices (including newly qualified car painters who complete Level 3 in 2018) must register online at farecla.com by 6 July, [...] -
Fix Auto signs Cheltenham repairer
- 02/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Fix Auto UK has made a move to increase its midlands presence by signing K&R Vehicles Solutions Ltd to its network. Owned and managed by Kieran Humphries and Andrew Emery, the 5,000sqft repair centre based in the Cotswolds will operate as Fix Auto Cheltenham. Created in 2009 by Kieran and his father, Ray, [...] -
Brits underestimate EV benefits
- 02/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
New research published by Go Ultra Low1 has revealed that there is a huge amount of misunderstanding within the British public when it comes to pure electric cars, with many unaware of the benefits around performance, charging and cost. One of the biggest areas of confusion is whether you can put an electric car [...]