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Four garage owners convicted of insurance fraud

Four north Cumbrian car dealers and garage owners have been found guilty of large-scale insurance fraud after a four-week trial. Details of the fraud are limited, although prosecutors say the […]

Google opens new self-driving test centre

Google is opening a self-driving car technology center in Detroit to ‘further develop and refine self-driving technology’. The new 53,000sqft site will open in Novi, Michigan, trialing cars provided by […]

Automotive directory goes live

A new digital directory for the automotive industry has been launched by Aesin. The UK Automotive Electronics Capability Directory is set to cover all aspects of automotive electronics such as […]

VW targets one million EVs

Volkswagen Group has set its sights on a million units of electric and plug-in hybrid sales by 2025 in order to meet increasingly strict carbon dioxide emission limits. The car […]

Axalta helps drive change

Axalta Coating Systems is part of Driving Change, a series of four, in-depth online programmes by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), produced in partnership with ITN Productions. Each […]

Back of the net gains

The major industry footballing events of the summer have helped raise over £9,000 for charity with money still coming in. The two charity football matches saw Volvo’s Steve Plunkett’s aptly […]

French fuel crisis taking hold

According to the RAC, the ongoing French fuel crisis has resulted in 53% of the 10,250 French fuel stations now being affected by shortages. On the eve of a bank […]

Testing time for insurers

The UK government has warned that traditional data sources for underwriting motor insurance will become obsolete with the emergence of connected cars. Roads Minister Andrew Jones confirmed the Government’s intention […]

RMI and SMMT share concerns

A meeting held between RMI Bodyshops and the Society of Motor Manufactures and Traders’ (SMMT) working group – Vehicle Manufacturers Body Repair Working Group (VMBRWG) – has highlighted shared concerns […]

Inchcape extends BCA partnership

Inchcape Retail and Inchcape Fleet Solutions have announced a new remarketing deal with BCA that will run until 2019. Vehicles from Inchcape Retail and Inchcape Fleet Solutions will be offered […]

BASF supports ‘same day repair’ concept

BASF’s Coatings division and Danish minor damage repair service provider CARHEAL have signed an agreement and long-term strategic partnership to promote CARHEAL’s new breakthrough concept ‘same day repairs’ on a […]

Vauxhall adds remote navigation programming

Vauxhall has launched a new app enabling drivers to remotely programme their next journey into their car’s navigations systems. The OnStar personal connectivity and service assistant together with the latest […]