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Lightweight construction driving innovation

Lightweight vehicle construction is driving innovation in low-bake coatings was the message from Axalta’s Sven Radek at a recent European automotive coating conference. Speaking at the 23rd annual German Research […]

Ageas invests in the solutions

Following the completion of the BSG Ageas Solutions Centre Leaders programme, Ageas has hosted a graduation ceremony to congratulate the 18 individuals who completed the course. The programme, run by […]

Toyota eyes robotic firms

Toyota is in talks to buy two robotics divisions from Google’s parent company, Alphabet according to a report from Nikkei. The Japanese firm is interested in buying Boston Dynamics – […]

Calling all nominations

The search is still on for the industry’s leading lights, but the bodyshop Awards 2016 deadline for nominations is only days away. Celebrating its 20th anniversary on 22 September 2016, […]

Allianz launches car-sharing insurance

Allianz Insurance is offering dedicated car-sharing insurance cover after partnering with RideLink, an app which connects vehicle owners with nearby drivers who need a car. The partnership sees Allianz provide […]

RAC breaks £500m barrier

The RAC has reported revenues for 2015 in excess of £500m following an increase in customers from 8.2 million to 8.6 million. Revenues for 2015 were £501m, up from £498 […]

VW profits crash nearly 20%

Volkswagen has reported a 19% drop in profits for the first quarter of 2016, as the company struggles to emerge from beneath the cloud created by last autumn’s emissions scandal. […]

Kone Corporation selects FMG

Kone Corporation, with a fleet of 1,400 vehicles, has signed a two-year contract with incident management specialists FMG. FMG will provide incident management services to Kone’s fleet of 1,400 light […]

Product liability ‘compulsory’ for motor insurance

The UK government will introduce legislation making product liability a compulsory part of motor insurance. Speaking in Milton Keynes, the location of a major driverless car trial, roads minister Andrew […]

Four garage owners convicted of insurance fraud

Four north Cumbrian car dealers and garage owners have been found guilty of large-scale insurance fraud after a four-week trial. Details of the fraud are limited, although prosecutors say the […]

Google opens new self-driving test centre

Google is opening a self-driving car technology center in Detroit to ‘further develop and refine self-driving technology’. The new 53,000sqft site will open in Novi, Michigan, trialing cars provided by […]

Automotive directory goes live

A new digital directory for the automotive industry has been launched by Aesin. The UK Automotive Electronics Capability Directory is set to cover all aspects of automotive electronics such as […]