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RMI takes on BSI price rise

RMI Bodyshops (NAB & VBRA) has been notified by several of its members of an increase in prices by BSI (Business Standards Institute) in assessment and Kitemark costs for the […]

Volvo connects with Android Auto

Volvo Car UK has further improved its in-car connectivity with the introduction of Android Auto smartphone integration to its range-topping 90 series models. Android Auto, which is now available as […]

What Car? names safety top 10

What Car? has named the 10 finalists in its Thatcham Research partnered Safety Award. The list of 10 cars taken from the 2016 Euro NCAP ratings, all meet the strict […]

Hyundai accelerates ccOS development

Hyundai Motor is accelerating development of its advanced ccOS (connected car Operating System), the core platform technology for its future connected cars. The highly sophisticated software will optimise the high-speed […]

Spies Hecker – top of the world

Spies Hecker has congratulated MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS driver Nico Rosberg on winning his first FIA Formula One World Drivers’ Championship. As an Official Team Supplier, Spies Hecker, has been responsible […]

Three times a charm

Three candidates have been awarded an eighth CTI Young Drive Experts Award at the 15th International CTI Symposium for Automotive Transmissions, HEV and EV Drives. First place overall went to […]

Gold stars of recovery

Allianz Global Assistance UK is rewarding recovery operators who go ‘above and beyond’ to deliver outstanding service with the introduction of quarterly Excelerate Awards. The Awards analyse the volume of […]

EU sues UK over dieselgate

The UK and six other countries are being sued by the European Union for not taking action against Volkswagen for cheating emissions tests. The UK, Germany, Spain and Luxembourg are […]

BMW will accept autonomous liability

BMW has committed to being liable for the safety of passengers in its future autonomous vehicles. Speaking at the launch of the latest 5-Series in Portugal this week, the project manager […]

EVs part of ‘greatest transformation’

An increase in electric vehicles (EVs) is just one of several converging factors that could bring about the greatest transformation since the dawn of the automotive age according to IHS […]

Climate change at Millbrook

Millbrook Group has officially opened its new, state-of-the-art 4WD climatic emissions chassis dynamometer. The facility operates at temperatures between −20°C and +50°C and is used to measure vehicle emissions, CO2, […]

Ford looks ahead

On the leading edge of what is shaping up to be perhaps the most dynamic time in the transportation business, consumers have found themselves at a crossroads according to Ford. […]