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The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law have recommended the introduction of a new Automated Vehicles Act to ensure the safe adoption of vehicles with self-driving […]

Thatcham Research has revealed the UK’s safest new cars of 2021, with EV and hybrid models demonstrating impressive safety advancements. Expert judges favoured affordable vehicles that will bring the biggest […]

As the number of electric vehicle registrations continues to increase rapidly – with 190,792 pure electric cars registered in 2021, up from 108,205 the year before – AW Repair Group […]

Motofix Group has expanded its relationship with Thatcham Research to ensure all 200-plus employees have access to ecademy, along with personalised learning plans. Motofix is a long-standing Thatcham Research client […]

Thatcham Research has announced the winners of its Apprentice and Apprentice Mentor of the Year Awards. The awards recognise new talent joining the industry as well as the long-standing contribution […]

Thatcham Research has announced that more than 150 apprentices will join its programme this year. The first 35 started on Monday, with a second group due to join at the […]

AW Repair Group has become the first UK bodyshop group to sign up its entire workforce to Thatcham Research’s EV Ready programme. The EV Ready training programme, which consists of […]

The government has announced that self-driving cars could be allowed on UK motorways by the end of the year. The Department for Transport has confirmed that automated lane-keeping systems (ALKS) […]

New car sales figures released today reveal that the majority of the most popular cars in Britain now offer five-star crash protection, but standard fitment of Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) […]

We speak with those in the know about vehicle construction and the challenges that advanced, lightweight, multi-material usage poses for repair technicians. The technology and materials involved in vehicle construction […]

Thatcham Research has confirmed a partnership with CATARC, the China Automotive Technology and Research Centre, to enable the introduction of a vehicle insurance rating scheme into China. Funded by UK […]

As the ‘Stop the Crash Partnership’ kicked off a new worldwide vehicle safety campaign by calling on the Brazilian government to mandate Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Thatcham Research experts backed up […]