Octo now used by 4 million road users
Octo Telematics has announced it has reached the milestone of four million connected road users worldwide. The rise in connected users also means that, according to the 2016 Ptolemus Report, the […]
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DFT open phone penalty consultation
The Department for Transport (DfT) has begun a consultation on proposals to increase the penalties for using hand-held mobile phones while driving. Included in the proposals is a suggested increase […]
Symach delivers the goods
Symach has just designed, built and delivered its first FixLine bodyshop. The FixLine formula, which includes staff training, enables the bodyshop to repair 120 cars per week. It was delivered […]
Licencecheck urges switch to real-time
Licencecheck has warned companies not using real-time licence checking systems are ‘operating on borrowed time’. According to DVLA figures, only 6.3% of licence checks for companies by third-party providers between […]
Axalta’s scholarship of learning
Axalta Coating Systems has awarded its first annual scholarship for the 2015-2016 academic year. The merit-based Axalta Scholarship is open to both national and international students at the Sabanci University, […]
National Windscreens invests in ADAS
National Windscreens plans to invest £1m to meet growing UK demand for Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS). The plans will include investments in cameras and sensor calibration (CSC) technology that is […]
Used hatchback costs rose in 2015
New data has revealed that the cost of owning a used city hatchback car increased during 2015. A new report by cap revealed that the city car sector was one […]
Insurers pay out 99% of the time
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has announced today that 99% of motor insurance claims result in a pay out. The ABI has published the results for the first time […]
Doomsday approaching for UK drivers
Friday is expected to the most treacherous day of the year on UK roads, with 74% per cent more accidents than usual predicted. Accident Exchange has warned there could be […]
Insurance companies urged to look closer
POLICE have told motor insurance companies they could save up to £340m a year if they looked at claims more closely. Gwent Police recently brought more than 80 fraudsters to […]
Bus and coach tech challenge is on
The IRTE Skills Challenge – an exciting annual competition that aims to find the best bus and coach technicians and apprentices in the UK and Ireland – is now open […]
RMI pilots MOT tester training
The Retail Motor Industry Federation’s (RMI) training centre, the RMI Academy of Automotive Skills, will be running a pilot for the new MOT tester training from April 2016. The way […]
