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Nissan to make AEB standard

Nissan will offer automatic emergency braking (AEB) as a standard feature in all volume cars in Japan by autumn, starting with the hybrid X-Trail SUV it has unveiled. Emergency braking […]

Budget UK chooses Volkswagen

Budget UK has launched a new van rental service in London and has chosen Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles as its sole light commercial vehicle supplier. From 1 April, the UK’s vehicle […]

Record month for new car registrations

Figures released today show 492,774 cars were registered in March 2015 – the best month since the twice-yearly number plate changes were introduced in 1999. New products and attractive finance […]

Network Q appoints Allianz

Allianz Global Assistance UK has been chosen as the sole supplier of warranty services for Vauxhall’s approved used car brand, Network Q. Under the new agreement, Network Q retailers will […]

Covéa joins the IFR

Covéa Insurance has become the latest insurer to join the Insurance Fraud Register (IFR). The IFR, managed by the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB), aims to create a single industry database of […]

VMs see surge in sales

Following the news that nearly half a million cars were registered in March, a number of vehicle manufacturers are today reporting their best-ever March sales. Renault UK car sales in […]

Product: Cromax advertising campaign

Cromax has launched a new advertising campaign that is being rolled out across Europe, Middle East and Africa. The campaign is being delivered in three different visual treatments. The first […]

Consumers demand vehicle safety

A new customer research study from Frost & Sullivan has found European consumers rank vehicle safety second only to reliability. A new customer research study from Frost & Sullivan, Strategic […]

Berkshire takes stake in Axalta

Berkshire Hathaway has brought an 8.7 per cent stake in Axalta from controlling shareholder Carlyle Group for $560 million. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire is buying 20 million shares at $28 per […]

Paragon extends Vauxhall relationship

Paragon has extended its relationship with General Motors UK Ltd t/a Vauxhall in a new long-term contract. As the sole provider of vehicle refurbishment to the manufacturer, Paragon will refurbish […]

Lotus sales up 55%

Lotus has announced a 55% rise in its global sports car sales at the conclusion of the 2014/15 financial year. For the full year, the company has increased its sales […]

Paint tech scoops top award

Babcock ran its second annual Automotive Apprentice of the Year competition on 31 March 2015 in its search for its best and brightest automotive apprentices. Babcock’s Technical Training Academy in […]