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Google self-driving car causes collision
- 02/03/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Google has accepted responsibility for a collision involving one of its self-driving cars. Although its cars have been involved in 18 accidents since testing began in 2010, this is the first time Google has admitted its technology was to blame. Its Lexus SUV tried to merge into traffic on a busy road in Silicon [...] -
New primer hits the shelves
- 02/03/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
DeBeer Refinish has launched a non sanding primer that it claims guarantees increased productivity, reduced process cycle time and optimum spray booth utilisation – with no compromise on quality. The new 8-746 High Production Non Sanding Primer is a high performance, direct to E-coat, wet-on-wet primer system [...] -
Wet-on-wet primer unveiled
- 01/03/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Octoral has introduced a new non-sanding primer that it claims will increase throughput and reduce downtime without sacrificing quality. The PH254 High-Production Non Sanding Primer is a wet-on-wet primer system that incorporates direct to E-coat technology. It’s been specifically designed for E-coated OEM [...] -
Geneva Motor Show roars into life
- 01/03/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New luxury cars from Aston Martin, Bugatti, Ferrari and Lamborghini will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show this week. These models will be the headline acts in a show that will also showcase new technologies and concepts. Bugatti will unveil its successor to the Veyron, the Bugatti Chiron, while Ferrari is [...] -
AA: Don’t penalise motorists for cheaper fuel
- 01/03/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The AA has urged Chancellor George Osborne not to take advantage of lower petrol prices by increasing fuel duty in the next Budget. Prices at the pumps have fallen recently and the AA is concerned the Chancellor will see this slight slackening in motorists’ expenses as an opportunity to increase [...] -
Price pressure eases for young drivers
- 01/03/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The cost of getting a young driver on the road has come down by more than £300 in the last year. Figures from Gocompare.com Car Insurance reveal that cheaper car insurance for 17-year-olds plus a reduction in the amount of money spent on first cars has seen the average price of getting a first-time driver onto the [...] -
Driverless technology under spotlight
- 01/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
bodyshop magazine has secured media partner status with the Driverless Technologies Insurance 2016 conference. With the theme - Adapting Insurance Business Models To Assisted Driving – the conference will assess the impact of advanced driver assistance systems on insurance liability and pricing in the short and [...] -
HPI urges dealers to standardise checks
- 01/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
HPI is urging used car dealers to make vehicle history checks standard on all stock, regardless of the vehicle’s age. The call to action comes after a Trading Standards investigation led to a trader from Wales being successfully prosecuted for unwittingly selling on a car with outstanding finance against it. With [...] -
IMI opens up Skill Auto registrations
- 01/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
IMI Skill Auto has launched its online registrations for the 2016 apprentice competition. Apprentices across the industry will compete in Automotive Refinishing, Automotive Technology, Automotive Body Repair, and for the first time this year Heavy Vehicle Engineering, to qualify for a place at the IMI Skill Auto [...] -
Drivers unable to afford essentials
- 29/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A recent survey by vehicle leasing company OSV Ltd has revealed that only 49% of UK drivers would be able to afford a £500.00 emergency car repair bill. Only 28% of Welsh drivers claimed to have enough savings to cover the emergency bill whilst at the other end of the scale, 75% of drivers in Northern Ireland [...]