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Axalta signs partnership with University
- 03/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Axalta Coating Systems today signed a partnership agreement with the University of Oviedo, Spain. The first stage of this partnership will involve Axalta offering students internships at the company’s offices in Asturias, starting in November 2015. Four of the University’s best students, chosen based on their [...] -
19 million airbags still need repaired
- 03/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Safety regulators in the US have stated that about 19 million defective Takata Corp air bag inflators remain installed in U.S. vehicles, and that the cause of the problem has yet to be identified. About 19.2 million vehicles containing a total of 23.4 million air bag inflators made by 11 automakers have been [...] -
SEAT downloads connectivity technology
- 03/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
SEAT is undertaking an ambitious plan to prioritise in-car connectivity across all of its models, seamlessly bridging the gap between the smartphone and infotainment system, so in today’s increasingly digital world the driver is always connected. Several new models, starting with the New Ibiza CONNECT and closely [...] -
Nissan invests £100m in UK car plant
- 03/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Five years after inventing the small crossover, Nissan today announces a new generation Nissan Juke is slated for production in the UK. The estimated £100m investment is a further endorsement of the quality of output from the Sunderland plant, and a statement of Nissan’s intention to remain the undisputed [...] -
Euro NCAP releases latest ratings
- 02/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Good crashworthiness and improved availability of front crash prevention systems resulted in top ratings in latest round of Euro NCAP’s tests ahead of the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. Out of nine new models released this month, seven earn the top rating of five stars and two earn a rating of four stars. The [...] -
Major backing for NextEV
- 02/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Reuters reports that a group of deep-pocketed China-based internet entrepreneurs and financial investors, including Tencent and Hillhouse Capital, is backing an effort to create NextEV, a new rival to US electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. The report claims the backers have hired ex-Ford Motor Co executive, Martin [...] -
Valeo announces innovation finalists
- 02/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Valeo has announced the six teams selected by its experts to present their projects to the Valeo Innovation Challenge jury, with the chance of winning the first prize in Paris on 29 September 2015. For this second edition, 1,324 teams from 89 different countries signed up to propose and develop innovative solutions [...] -
Octo launches driver app
- 02/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Global telematics provider, Octo Telematics has launched a free smartphone driving app called ‘Octo U’ that rewards good drivers with cheaper insurance. The app, which uses telematics technology to monitor and score driver or rider behaviour, provides users with the option of a personalised insurance quote [...] -
Volvo XC90 receives top rating
- 02/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Volvo XC90 has been awarded five stars and achieved top ratings in its 2015 Euro NCAP tests. The XC90 with standard City Safety technology stood out as the first car from any manufacturer to score full points in Euro NCAP Autonomous Emergency Braking Car to Car rear-end tests (AEB City & AEB Interurban). [...] -
CLM and FMG celebrate 10-years
- 02/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
CLM and FMG are celebrating 10 years of working in partnership in September having responded to over 25,000 incidents during that period involving customer’s vehicles. During 2015 alone, FMG has recovered over £211k of uninsured losses for CLM’s customers following non-fault incidents, and saved £400,000 [...]