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Push for fleet safety reminder

Fleet managers must remind drivers of the increased dangers of winter driving, according to The Fuelcard People. Commenting on the joint publication from the Department of Transport (DfT) and the […]

Minister advises on apprenticeships

AutoRaise has received a communication from Nick Boles MP, the Minister of State for Skills advising the government’s views on future apprenticeships initiatives. The letter to all recognised Trailblazer Groups […]

Ageas picks up more awards

Ageas has picked up two industry awards in the last fortnight, adding to what has already been a successful award-winning year for the company and its employees. The company picked […]

Fix welcomes new board

Ian Pugh has heralded the arrival of three new Fix Auto World board members as ‘vital’ in the network’s bid to become the largest global network of bodyshops. The head […]

Penalty points costing £132m

Penalty points on driving licences are costing UK motorists over £132 million a year in higher insurance premiums, according to new research by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) and […]

Driverless car championship planned

Formula E and Kinetik have announced a partnership with the intention to launch a global race series for driverless electric cars. This new championship called ‘ROBORACE’ will provide a competitive […]

Pothole day set for January

Following the great success of last year’s inaugural National Pothole Day, www.streetrepairs.co.uk is proud to announce National Pothole Day on 15 January 2016. Owner of the website Colin Mahoney, said, […]

Emissions concerns fuel LPG conversion enquiries

Growing concerns about vehicle emissions and poor air quality have sparked a renewed interest in LPG vehicle conversions according to Autogas Ltd. During the last two months, the number of […]

Call for schools to teach driving

An early driver education programme is continuing with its campaign to get driving on the school curriculum. A competition has been launched to offer four secondary schools the chance to […]

RAC reaction to untaxed vehicle data

New official data shows the number of untaxed vehicles has more than doubled since 2013. RAC chief engineer David Bizley said: ’These are very worrying and disappointing statistics indeed. Sadly, […]

Next generation award for energy capture

University of Glasgow student Morven Fraser was announced winner of the Autocar-Courland Next Generation Award for her innovative energy capturing and storing body panel concept. Morven’s energy-capturing system proposes the […]

Metal molecules

Stainless magnesium ‘lighter than aluminium’

Australian researchers have discovered an ultra-low density and corrosion-resistant magnesium-lithium allow that could greatly reduce the weight of cars and planes. This has been described as the first step towards […]