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Motofix completes AutoFlow transition
- 07/07/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Motofix Group has selected AutoFlow to provide its business management solution. The management teams at all eight Motofix sites were involved in the transition, which took place during an intense two-week period in June. Founder Richard Tutt said: “The decision to transition to AutoFlow wasn’t taken [...] -
Smart phones key to the future?
- 11/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has found that three quarters of car buyers intend to use their phone as a digital key. According to a survey of more than 1,300 people carried out by Assurant, 75% of respondents would be happy to use their phones to lock and unlock their vehicles. Among the 18-34 age bracket, 88% would consider [...] -
Innovation in Coatings at SURCAR 2015
- 03/07/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Dr. Klemens Bartmann, global director technology OEM for Axalta Coating Systems, spoke at the 28th International Conference on Automotive Body Finishing (SURCAR) in Cannes, France. His speech concentrated on Axalta’s lightweight multi-substrate body design and low bake coatings, and outlined how Axalta is creating [...] -
Volvo cuts accident claims by 28%
- 11/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
One of the most comprehensive scientific studies performed on collision avoidance systems in cars reveals that Volvo Cars’ standard City Safety technology reduces insurance claims for rear-end frontal collisions by 28%. Based on real-life accumulated insurance claims data from the Swedish insurers If and Volvia, [...] -
Wireless partnership creates telematics solution
- 02/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A new partnership between two leading technology firms has resulted in the development of one of the most advanced telematics solutions available on the market. Vehicle-to-business technology provider, In-Car Cleverness, has adopted specialised cellular solutions from Novatel Wireless, a provider of wireless [...] -
Charity calls for technology take-up
- 28/05/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A report released this month by Brake, the road safety charity, and Licence Bureau, has found many employers with vehicle fleets are not taking advantage of new technologies to protect vulnerable road users. Despite the potential to help drivers see pedestrians and cyclists and reduce casualties, only one in five [...] -
Rolls-Royce on track for centre launch
- 29/04/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has confirmed that construction of the company’s new Technology and Logistics Centre at Bognor Regis is well underway and on track for a successful launch in early 2016. In celebration, a new Rolls-Royce Wraith drove onto the construction site, marking the first time that one of the [...] -
Active safety next ‘essential’
- 14/04/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Lane departure, blind spot monitoring and intelligent braking systems are set to become the next ‘essential options’ in executive cars, Glass's has predicted. These active safety systems are growing more significant in the eyes of many used car buyers, says Steve Jackson, chief car editor of Glass’s. He [...] -
Autonomy to change ownership model
- 01/04/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The arrival of autonomous vehicles may completely revolutionise the present car ownership model, according to Glass's. There are a variety of likely developments but it is possible that manufacturers will retain ownership of the vehicle throughout its life and lease it either to individuals or consortiums in [...] -
Older drivers must embrace technology
- 31/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Older drivers need to be helped to stay safe on the roads for as long as possible through a combination of training and technology, according to the AA Charitable Trust. Today Edmund King, director of the AA Charitable Trust and Visiting Professor of Transport at Newcastle University, will address the subject at [...]