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Government boost for driverless cars

The government has awarded £20 million in funding to eight driverless car technology projects being conducted in the United Kingdom. Business Secretary Sajid Javid made the announcement at a visit […]

Fix Auto Hereford launched

Fix Auto UK has launched a site in Hereford, which will be run by the owner of five South Wales bodyshops. TST Group owner Steve Peart has added the Cavanagh’s Ltd […]

Honda rated most reliable cars

A survey of over 30,000 European motorists has found that customers rate Honda as the most reliable car brand. The research by the Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU) saw Honda […]

Motor Museum unveils safety exhibition

The National Motor Museum in Beaulieu is unveiling a new exhibition on motoring safety that chronicles how safety technology has developed. The museum’s ‘Driving Change’ exhibition will feature an interactive exhibition […]

Trio sentenced for crash-for-cash plans

Three people have been handed suspended prison sentences and ordered to pay fines after planning a crash-for-cash scam. An investigation by the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) […]

Autonomous vehicles to impact insurance

Research has found that 380 million vehicles worldwide will have some form of autonomy in 14 years time, which will have an impact on the car insurance market. In the 2016 […]

Self-drive cars get human touch

A research project that will help autonomous vehicles drive naturally like human drivers has received vehicles and investment from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). Employees of the London Borough of Greenwich […]

Subaru EyeSight reduces crashes

Data on Japanese traffic accidents has found Subaru vehicles equipped with EyeSight technology are involved in 61% fewer crashes than those without. The company analysed a range of data involving the […]

Fuel price fall may encourage car sales

A survey by We Buy Any Car found falling fuel prices meant a significant number of people would think about buying their next car sooner than planned. The research found 5% […]

JLR invests in living laboratory

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) are investing in a 41 mile ‘living laboratory’ project on UK roads to develop new Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) technologies. 41 miles of roads around Coventry […]

Ashmore Ryder installs UV light driers

Ashmore Ryder has introduced the use of ultra violet light to help reduce the time it takes to repair cars. Members of the Irish firm’s paint shop team recently completed training […]

Slater & Gordon in debt restructuring

The UK operations of law firm Slater & Gordon are in debt restructuring talks. A report in the Daily Telegraph newspaper said the firm’s investors hired FTI Consulting for its UK […]