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Fund brings F1 to the road
- 21/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Formula 1 technology could soon make family cars lighter, improve fuel efficiency and help plug-in vehicles go further - after an innovative research project won a share of a £38.2 million government prize. The project is one of more than 130 car manufacturers, technology companies and research centres across the [...] -
Find space in a parallel universe
- 21/03/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New figures have revealed that three quarters of drivers lose their nerve when parking in front of other drivers, while 15% avoid parallel parking completely. OSV, independent UK vehicle supply professionals, found that parallel parking was a sticking point for most drivers with nearly half (47%) of the OSV focus [...] -
Glass’s: Cars more like domestic appliances
- 21/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Many younger buyers are viewing cars in a way that could eventually lead to significant changes in the design and sale of cars, says Glass's. Generation Y and those younger are learning to drive later, driving less when they do learn and might not see a car as a key to personal freedom in the traditional [...] -
Ford introduces new headlight technology
- 21/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Ford has developed a technology that enables drivers to take full advantage of their headlights’ capability, without dazzling other drivers. Glare-Free Highbeam uses a windshield-mounted camera to detect the headlights or taillights of vehicles and bicycles up to 800m away at night, and uses specially developed [...] -
BEN’s Main man to retire
- 21/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
David Main, chief executive of BEN, will retire from the organisation in July 2016. David has led BEN’s executive management board since 2009, and has been instrumental in its progress. He is credited with overseeing the restructure and expansion of the support services function, enabling BEN to help many more [...] -
Workshop Zone expands for CV Show
- 21/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A bigger, better and busier Workshop Zone will be one of the key attractions at this year’s CV Show. This year sees the largest ever Workshop Zone in Hall 4. Visitors will get to see an all-encompassing shop window, featuring hundreds of exhibitors that span the whole automotive aftermarket and CV maintenance [...] -
New warranty website for Vauxhall
- 21/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Vauxhall has launched a new extended warranty website to support its customer service excellence by delivering added protection for customers. Now Vauxhall owners have an easy way to buy their extended warranty cover, with a choice of cover level and payment terms, including pay-as-you-go options. The new website [...] -
Banks of Scotland enhances car insurance product
- 21/03/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Bank of Scotland is launching a new car insurance product after agreeing a deal with Peterborough-based insurers Junction, which is part of the BGL Group. The deal, which is an extension of Junction’s long-term partnership with the Lloyds Banking Group, means the Bank of Scotland will be able to offer competitive [...] -
Sherwin-Williams agrees Valspar deal
- 21/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Sherwin-Williams Co has agreed to acquire Valspar Corp in an all-cash deal valued at around $9.3 billion. Sherwin-Williams’ chief executive, John Morikis said, ‘The combination expands our brand portfolio and customer relationships in north America, significantly strengthens our global finishes business, and [...] -
Hydrogen car ready to make a splash
- 21/03/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new two-seater hydrogen cell powered car intended to help eliminate ‘the environmental impact of personal transport’ will be displayed at the new London Motor Show, taking place at Battersea Park from 5-8 May. Built in Wales, the Riversimple RASA is a lightweight network electric car powered by innovative [...]