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Gemini pair in marathon effort

Gemini Repairs Ltd UK have chosen St Richard’s Hospice for its charity of 2016, with two of its team – Dave Sargeant and Phil Coleman – set to raise funds […]

KIA announce environmental plans

Kia Motors today announced its mid-to long-term plans for the development of a greatly increased range of environmentally friendly vehicles. The brand’s ‘green car roadmap’ sets out Kia’s ambition to […]

KIA plans autonomous cars for 2020

In-line with other major vehicle manufacturers Kia Motors plans to introduce a range of partially-autonomous driving technologies to its model line-up by 2020, and is aiming to bring its first […]

IFB step up battle against fraud

The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) is planning to hold a round table with aggregators next month to talk about how they can work together in the fight against insurance fraud, […]

All speed cameras to be yellow

Every working speed camera on the strategic road network will be yellow within a year, the government has announced. Ministers ordered a review of speed camera policy on motorways earlier […]

New proposals for driving test

The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched proposals to improve the driving test as part of a wide ranging review of motoring services in Great Britain. Only 21% of driving […]

Motorists worry about hidden garage costs

As many as six in 10 motorists (59%) claim to worry about hidden costs when booking their car into a garage for an MOT, service or repair. Research carried out […]

Ford tests autonomous vehicles at Mcity

Ford is the first carmaker to test autonomous vehicles at Mcity – a simulated real-world urban environment at the University of Michigan, USA. The 32-acre facility is part of the […]

Toyota/Lexus hybrids reach 200,000 sales

When Toyota initially launched its hybrid powered vehicles to the UK market, it’s fair to say the firm made a modest entry with the introduction of the original Prius. What […]

Spotlight on vehicle and driver data

Industry experts have asked for greater government support in getting to grips with the issues surrounding connected vehicle and driver data. The calls were made at the BVRLA’s Intelligent Mobility […]

IBIS Turkey 2015

IBIS returned to Turkey on 11 November to build on the success of its inaugural conference in the region in 2014. Over 140 delegates representing the major stakeholders in the […]

Halfords to expand network

Halfords has said it is planning to open between 10 and 15 new Autocentres each year to add to its existing network of 307 outlets. The servicing and MoT sector […]