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Change at the top for Axa

Axa has confirmed that chairman and CEO Henri de Castries will retire in September. Thomas Buberl will become CEO and a member of Axa’s board of directors, while Denis Duverne […]

Fiesta driver banned for 131mph offence

​A driver of a Ford Fiesta has been banned after being caught speeding at 131mph. Benjamin Brandon, 23, was handed a 56-day driving ban and ordered to pay £322 in […]

Automotive award gets an upgrade

A competition helping the next generation break into the automotive industry has been enhanced with five specific categories. The Next Generation Award programme, from Autocar and Courland Automotive, is intended […]

Paying the white price for new cars

One in five new cars sold in the UK last year were white, but while it used to be a free colour from manufacturers many now carry an added premium […]

IFB strengthens fraud fighting team

The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has appointed Jason Potter as the new head of investigations. Jason has assumed responsibility for the investigations team which sits at the heart of the […]

Glass’s adds to valuations team

David Hill has been appointed as commercial vehicle editor to further strengthen the valuations team at Glass’s. David has more than 30 years of experience in the motor industry, being […]

Last chance for painters

This week is the last chance for painters to enter the R-M Best Painter Contest, which closes on 24 March. BASF’s premium paint brand for the automotive refinish industry is […]

Easter traffic to top 20 million

The RAC is warning anyone planning to get away this Easter to expect a long ‘Bad’ Friday on the roads as over five million motorists take to their cars. RAC […]

Fund brings F1 to the road

Formula 1 technology could soon make family cars lighter, improve fuel efficiency and help plug-in vehicles go further – after an innovative research project won a share of a £38.2 […]

Find space in a parallel universe

New figures have revealed that three quarters of drivers lose their nerve when parking in front of other drivers, while 15% avoid parallel parking completely. OSV, independent UK vehicle supply […]

Glass’s: Cars more like domestic appliances

Many younger buyers are viewing cars in a way that could eventually lead to significant changes in the design and sale of cars, says Glass’s. Generation Y and those younger […]

Ford introduces new headlight technology

Ford has developed a technology that enables drivers to take full advantage of their headlights’ capability, without dazzling other drivers. Glare-Free Highbeam uses a windshield-mounted camera to detect the headlights […]