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GDS teams up with carweb

Garage Data Systems has appointed carweb as its primary supplier of vehicle registration (VRM) lookup data. Beverley-based Garage Data Systems launched in 2006 to provide low cost, easy to use business software […]

Preventing accidents with big data

Ford has come up with a means by which big data could potentially help cities identify locations which are most likely to be the scene of future traffic incidents. To […]

Annoyance and dangers of tailgating

New research reveals that tailgating is not only one of the most annoying habits drivers experience on the road, it causes many motorists to make dangerous decisions of their own. […]

Tom Handford joins DFM

Daimler Fleet Management has recruited Tom Handford to the newly-created position of van manager. Tom’s appointment underscores the company’s ambition to achieve growth in its van business. He brings an […]

Ed Hickin new Citroën appointment

Ed Hickin has been appointed head of business sales for Citroën in the UK. Ed’s remit will be to maximise Citroën LCV and passenger car sales, primarily through the Citroën […]

A new car or takeaway?

Buying a new car on the go, via just a smartphone screen, has become as normal as ordering a takeaway, new analysis shows. The revelation of a smartphone revolution in online […]

VW and Tesco partner for EVs

Volkswagen and Tesco announced the development of the largest UK retail electric vehicle (EV) charging network, powered by Pod Point. The two companies will roll out more than 2,400 EV […]

Exports steady engine manufacturing

UK engine manufacturing held steady in October with a marginal 0.1% decline over the previous year. Meanwhile, exports drove demand with production for overseas markets up 20%, offsetting a 21.7% […]

CV manufacturing on the rise

British commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing grew 31% in October, with 9,066 vans, trucks, buses and coaches leaving production lines, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufactures […]

‘We remain fully committed to the Alliance’

The alliance of Mistubishi, Nissan and Renault has issued the following statement after their executives met today following the arrest of chairman Carlos Ghosn. The statement said, ‘Over the past […]

Alliance executives to meet today

Executives at Nissan, Mitsubishi and Renault are meeting today for the first time since Carlos Ghosn, who initiated the three-way alliance, was arrested. Mitsubishi and Nissan have already removed him […]

Women buck online research trend

Men are over three times more likely to research when buying a used car and carry out a vehicle history check according to the latest data from HPI. Data from […]