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Every year the used car market is swamped with 237,000 cars written off and subsequently repaired, according to hpi. Buyers have also been warned to expect a torrent of flood […]

Ford Motor has predicted 2016 results will emulate 2015’s record performance. It expects to register pre-tax profits of near $11bn for 2015, and says this year’s figures will be equal to […]

A new app has been released enabling aftermarket suppliers to integrate all Autodata content into their own solutions. Autodata supplies technical data to the automotive aftermarket. Previously, its content was […]

The RAC has marked National Pothole Day by reporting a worrying 24% year-on-year increase in pothole call-outs in the UK. Its patrols responded to 25,487 pothole-related calls last year, a […]

Slater Gordon Solutions will handle Brightside Insurance Group’s fault and non-fault insurance claims for the next five years, following a new outsourcing contract. The contract includes first notification of loss […]

Volvo’s reputation for safety has been enhanced with its XC90 SUV scooping two top awards. It received the Best in Class award for both Large Off-Road and Overall Performance categories […]

The VW Group celebrated some good news this week as it won nearly half of the 2016 What Car? Awards, including the prestigious Car of the Year Award. It scooped […]

Volkswagen has said it ‘does not believe it is necessary’ to offer compensation to UK owners. CEO Matthias Muller said last month that VW was putting together a package for […]

Technology companies muscling in on the automotive industry should be considered a threat by traditional motor companies, according to financial services firm Morgan Stanley. Speaking at an Automotive news conference, […]

Comprehensive car insurance premiums in the UK jumped up by 13.2% last year, the biggest annual rise since 2011. Figures released by consultants Willis Towers Watson Plc and Confused.com’s car […]

A new industry initiative to attract 14-16 year olds to the vehicle repair industry will take place in Hertfordshire next month. The inaugural REALexperience Showcase Event will be hosted by […]

Volkswagen’s plans to recall diesel cars fitted with emissions ‘cheat’ devices are too little, too late, according to the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The board said VW proposals weren’t […]