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Autonomous and connected vehicle manufacturers will need to get their head around new European data protection rules if driverless cars are to become a reality, a new report has warned. […]

The Volvo XC90 has been named an Autocar ‘Game-Changer’ at the 2016 Autocar Awards. Autocar’s Game-Changers are those cars that have done the most to move the car industry, or […]

The first quarter of 2016 saw the heavy goods vehicle market in the UK swell by nearly a fifth. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers (SMMT), […]

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association has raised concerns about the potential dangers of quiet electric cars. By 2021 all electric vehicles will be fitted with artificial sound generators, […]

There was something of a homecoming when Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) hosted the latest Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) regional network meeting. For among the 70 or […]

A fraudster has been sentenced to 16 months in jail after setting up more than 100 false car insurance policies. Renan Gomes set himself up as an unauthorised broker before […]

Jumpstartfund’s Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc (HTT) has announced the base technology of the Hyperloop System will be Vibranium. Vibranium is a smart material specifically developed for the Hyperloop application. Made […]

A business change manager from Covéa Insurance is swapping his laptop for lace-ups this week as he sets off on a 615-mile endurance challenge to raise money for the Alexander […]

RMI Bodyshops’ (NAB and VBRA) debt recovery service has collected over £70,000 of aged debt for association members during the first six months of 2016. Commenting on the service, Frank Harvey, head […]

Mercedes-Benz is planning to introduce four new electric vehicles by 2020. According to Autocar, the manufacturer wants to launch two sedans and two SUVs to market. The news comes after […]

Solera founder, chairman and CEO Tony Aquila signed off IBIS2016 by delivering a thought-provoking and far-sighted presentation on the way technology is evolving business – and the need to embrace […]

Neil Atherton, sales and marketing director, Autoglass UK told IBIS Global Summit 2016 delegates, ‘We are now in a world where technology complexity is growing exponentially.’ In his session, ‘ADAS technology: the […]