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Tech industry booming in Britain
- 21/12/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The technology sector in Britain has grown 10 times faster than manufacturing, retail and construction since 2010, according to research carried out by KPMG and Markit. It found that Britain has created 45,000 technology companies over the past five years, more than double the overall rate. However, such fast [...] -
Google ‘perplexed’ by DMV ruling
- 21/12/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Autonomous cars will be banned from the roads in California unless they have a fully licensed driver behind the wheel. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in California published draft regulations about driverless cars last week, saying they’d be ‘initially excluded’ from operation. The decision has [...] -
Nevs secures 250,000-unit contract
- 21/12/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The consortium that bought Saab has announced its first major deal – an £8bn order to supply electric cars to a Chinese leasing company. National Electric Vehicle Sweden (Nevs) focused on electric cars when it bought Saab in 2012, and that has been rewarded with a single order from Panda New Energy for 250,000 [...] -
What Car? 2016 nominees announced
- 21/12/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
What Car? has revealed the nominees for its annual Car of the Year Awards 2016. The most coveted of all the trophies is the overall Car of the Year Award, which judges cars across 18 separate categories. This year 21 British-built cars have made the long list, with Land Rover and Jaguar both represented multiple [...] -
Steer clear of workplace traffic accidents
- 21/12/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Companies have been urged to reassess their traffic management systems after the HSE revealed that one in eight workplace fatalities are vehicle-related. HSE figures showed that there were 16 fatal accidents and more than 500 major incidents that involved vehicles on work premises in 2013/14, typically taking place [...] -
SUV costs go beyond price
- 21/12/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
SUV buyers have been urged to look beyond the ticket price when looking for their dream car. Service and maintenance costs vary from model to model, while other factors to consider include fuel, insurance and depreciation. Research of the SUV sector undertaken by cap found that the best value vehicles are not [...] -
Classic cars are big business
- 18/12/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The classic car sector is no longer the province of a select few and is now worth a staggering £5bn. As classic car prices rise, so do the standards demanded of specialist restorers. High quality mechanical and body parts are now widely available as specialist products, equipment and processes used in the [...] -
Restructure at VW Group
- 18/12/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Volkswagen Group has announced significant structural changes intended to speed up its internal decision-making process. As part of the change, the number of top managers reporting direct to CEO Matthias Müller has been almost halved, and new appointments to several posts will take effect in the first quarter [...] -
Emergency services predict Christmas breakdowns
- 18/12/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Breakdown assistance calls are expected to peak on 28 December and 4 and 5 January, according to roadside assistance company Allianz Global Assistance UK. Calls are expected to spike between 10am and 11am on 28 December, and during the rush hours and school runs on 4 and 5 January. Colin Watt, head of service [...] -
Exports drive CV production spike
- 18/12/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Commercial vehicle production in the UK rose by 24.6% in November according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The spike was driven by a huge 79.1% jump in production for export, while output for the domestic market remains healthy despite a slight dip during [...]