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Automechanika to support BEN

The inaugural Automechanika Birmingham exhibition, to be held at the NEC, will be supporting BEN, the charity dedicated to supporting the UK automotive industry. The event organisers will provide BEN […]

Lightweight new chassis unveiled

The first ever chassis using butted tubing technology has been developed in the UK. Bicycle tube makers Reynolds Technology, sports car manufacturer Caterham Cars and quality Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) […]

Crash for cash hotspots revealed

Birmingham has been named the crash for cash capital of England. Research carried out by Aviva found that of its 3,000 crash for cash claims last year, a staggering 25% […]

JCT signs remarket deal with BCA

JCT 600, which operates more than 50 outlets in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, east Midlands and the north east, has signed an exclusive two-year agreement with BCA to remarket its used cars […]

A Winn/win partnership

Newcastle-based accident management specialists Winn Solicitors is partnering with an international insurance software provider to improve user experience for both brokers and customers. It’s partnership with Transactor Global Solutions Ltd […]

EV market charging despite recalls

Three manufacturers have had to recall electric cars in the last few weeks, with Volkswagen, Nissan and Renault all admitting problems with their models. VW has just recalled 5,561 e-Golf […]

Uninsured driver numbers on the increase

An 11-year-old boy was one of 991 children convicted of driving without insurance in 2014, according to the RAC – although that’s just a fraction of the one million drivers […]

Allianz warranty sales on the rise

Allianz Global Assistance UK has reported a 15% increase in warranty sales during 2015 thanks to a widening of its cover options. It says that warranty product enhancements, such as […]

Strong vehicle demand continues

Cap hpi say healthy demand saw stable used vehicle values in Black Book live during March with a small average increase of 0.1%. While the average three year old / […]

Jaguar set to enter electric vehicles

Jaguar has filed patents for three electric cars. The patents include plans for an EV-Type model, plus additional plans for a cars called the I-Type and the I-Pace, which are […]

Report predicts mass uptake of EVs

Electric cars will be a cheaper option than conventional cars within six years, according to a new report published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). It also predicted that one […]

Safety technology gaining ground

More than half of the UK’s new cars are now sold with autonomous safety technology according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). More than 1.5 million UK […]