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UK spends £21.1 billion on servicing and repair

UK motorists spend a collective £21.1 billion a year on servicing and repair, according to a new report published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The […]

Fuel prices drive down running costs

A fall in fuel prices has led to a 22% fall in the average price of running a car, according to research from Sainsbury’s Bank. It found that the average […]

APIL disputes £3bn fraud figure

The government has been urged to commission independent research into the cost of insurance fraud, with personal injury lawyers disputing the £3bn figure put forward by a special taskforce. The […]

Teenager convicted of insurance fraud

A teenager from Walsall has been jailed a year for selling fake motor insurance. An investigation by the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) found that 19-year-old Azeem Mahmood Hussain was […]

Fiat discovers glitch in 16,000 EVs

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is recalling more than 16,000 Fiat 500e electric cars after discovering a software glitch. It’s found that software errors could cause the vehicles’ control systems to […]

BS 10125 under review

The proposed changes to BS 10125 have been set out and the RMI is encouraging industry stakeholders to review the amendments and leave their feedback. The proposed amendments to BS […]

Nissan switches on solar farm

Nissan’s move towards zero emissions took a stride forward when it switched on a new solar farm in Sunderland, its largest manufacturing site in Europe. Made up of 19,000 photo-voltaic […]

Teenage ghost broker jailed

A 19-year-old man from Walsall has been jailed for selling fake motor insurance to unsuspecting customers, leaving them uninsured and illegally driving on the roads. An investigation by the Insurance […]

BUDD-e wins design award

The futuristic interior concept of the BUDD-e showcar, which was unveiled in the CES show in Las Vegas in January, has received the ‘Interior Design of the Year – Concept […]

Connectivity counts more than efficiency

Car buyers would turn their backs on a new model if it didn’t connect properly with their phones. Research from Nissan has found that 41% of drivers who spend more […]

APIL targets cold calling

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has launched a national social media campaign to encourage victims of personal injury cold calling to ‘Can the Spam’ (@apilcanthespam). A leading lawyers’ […]

Rochdale franchisee celebrates 10th anniversary

Fix Auto Rochdale has become the eighth franchisee to join Fix Auto UK’s 10th Anniversary Club. Fix Auto UK’s Ian Pugh presented Fix Auto Rochdale owners Phil and Wendy Ewbank […]