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Staged crash fraudsters convicted

Two men have been found guilty of staging a car crash to put in fraudulent claims to Aviva. The men were spotted by a member of the public, who contacted […]

BLOG: Tune in or miss out!

Well, it has been a very busy few months, says DAVID PUNTER, national council member of the IAEA. I don’t know about everyone else, but the conference circuit is a […]

Automotive ecosystem under spotlight

A Frost & Sullivan webinar will put the spotlight on the emerging automotive ecosystem as it progresses towards an autonomous driving environment. ‘In order to combine all different aspects of […]

Volvo adds additional training day

Volvo Cars UK will run another Body Product session in Daventry on 2 September. The session provides delegates with the latest product and technology updates from Volvo. Thirty three days […]

UK insurers set for another tough year

UK motor insurers are in for another tough year, according to Deloitte. If found that the sector made an underwriting loss in 2015, and predicted that loss to deepen this […]

Bodyshop urges tyre safety checks

Following a campaign by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) in association with SIMI on second-hand tyres, Frank Byrnes Autobody Repairs is hosting a free ‘Tyre Check’ clinic. Frank Byrnes Autobody Repairs […]

£5m savings for fleet managers

Technology could save rental fleets as much as £5m on their annual insurance bill. According to In-car Cleverness and Next Vehicle Rentals, technology such as telematics could drive premiums down […]

Nationwide: expansion funds ‘on hand’

Nationwide Accident Repair Services (NARS) has further expansion funding ‘on hand’ as a result of its partnership with Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance and Barclays. Both Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance […]

Data rules key to driverless reality

Autonomous and connected vehicle manufacturers will need to get their head around new European data protection rules if driverless cars are to become a reality, a new report has warned. […]

Volvo XC90 named game changer

The Volvo XC90 has been named an Autocar ‘Game-Changer’ at the 2016 Autocar Awards. Autocar’s Game-Changers are those cars that have done the most to move the car industry, or […]

Tractors doing the heavy lifting

The first quarter of 2016 saw the heavy goods vehicle market in the UK swell by nearly a fifth. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers (SMMT), […]