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Brand new cars rack up repair bill

Nearly 10% of all accidents over the last 12 months involved new 15 and 65-plate vehicles according to a study by Accident Exchange. Accident prone buyers tended to prang their […]

Drivers need to stay alert

Drivers need to understand their responsibilities behind the wheel as advances in technology mean cars can do more and more independently, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) will warn today. […]

Brands fail to deliver their reputation

WarrantyWise.co.uk has found that many UK car buyers believe cars produced by big German manufacturers are more reliable than they actually are. WarrantyWise asked more than 750 people who they […]

Accidents set to drop by 80%

The number of crashes is set to drop by 80% by 2035 according to a high-level panel discussion organised by Volvo Cars and Thatcham Research. The panel discussion will discuss […]

VW goes to town

Volkswagen’s largest UK showroom to date has opened its doors in west London. The multi-million pound development, located just off the A4 in West London, is now the flagship retailer […]

New van insurer taps into telematics

A new telematics-based insurance company specifically for vans is being launched this month. Pukka is being set up by CEO of Cheadle-based claims management company Action 365 Sam White, and […]

Germany to give EV market €1bn boost

Germany is backing electric cars to the tune of €1bn in subsidies. It was announced on Wednesday that the government and car industry will contribute up to €1.2bn between them […]

Fatigue – the invisible threat

A new report has concluded that fatigue can be just as dangerous for drivers as alcohol. Published by the Road User Behaviour Working Party (RUBWP) of the Parliamentary Advisory Council […]

Baldwins gets Honda seal of approval

Baldwins Repair Group’s Stratford-Upon-Avon site is now an approved Honda dealer. It gained Honda Accident Repair Approval through its local Listers Honda dealer. The company said, ‘We are really pleased […]

FAB welcomes new board member

As part of the company’s growth plans within the emerging green parts market, FAB Recycling Ltd has appointed Tim McCarthy to its board of directors. Tim has a wealth of […]

Fix Auto launches leadership programme

Almost 60 delegates representing Fix Auto franchisees from across the country will head back to the classroom after enrolling on an Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) programme. The network […]

Covéa man set for ultra challenge

Covéa Insurance’s business change manager, Paul Ali is set to undertake a 615 mile, continuous ultramarathon to raise money for the Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service. Paul will be facing the […]