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Automotive charity Ben has appointed Thatcham Research CEO Jonathan Hewett as new chair. Meanwhile, four new trustees have also been appointed to support Ben’s strategy to evolve its services, expand […]

Thatcham Research is urging regulators to rethink how Intelligent Speed Assist systems are evaluated after finding they don’t always reflect real-world conditions. ISA systems are assessed based on distance travelled […]

Thatcham Research has warned that consumer trust will be critical to the adoption of autonomous vehicles. It has welcomed the UK Government’s latest progress on the Automated Vehicles Act 2024, including […]

Thatcham Research has appointed Rich Tomlinson as its first insurance sector director. Reporting directly to CEO Jonathan Hewett, Tomlinson will lead the organisation’s new Insurance Vertical, created alongside its Automotive […]

Chinese brand AION has been awarded a group 32 insurance rating after a 12-month collaboration with Thatcham Research. The Thatcham Research ratings assess vehicle risk and are based on damage […]

Thatcham Research is ending its partnership with Euro NCAP and will now develop its own ADAS testing programme. It joined Euro NCAP in 2004 but plans to introduce a more […]

Thatcham Research has launched the EV Blueprint to prevent electric vehicles from being unnecessarily written off. The EV Blueprint addresses the specific challenges of electric vehicle insurability and repair costs. […]

Thatcham Research hosted the 2026 finals of Steer Automotive Apprentice Skills Competition at its state-of-the-art academy this week (18-19 February). The competition, which started with heats held over five days […]

Thatcham Research has warned that a critical collision repair skills shortage is driving up insurance costs, extending repair times and undermining consumer confidence. Its survey, carried out in partnership with […]

Thatcham Research has announced that the BMW X has been crowned winner of the 2026 What Car? Safety Award. It rated every model on safety, security and sustainable repair. The […]

Thatcham Research and BYD have announced a 12-month agreement intended to lower repair, insurance and ownership costs for drivers of the Chinese brand. The partnership, which will start on 1 […]

Thatcham Research is supporting the government’s automated vehicles consultation, Developing the automated vehicles regulatory framework. Running until 5 March, it follows the introduction of the Automated Vehicles Act and will […]