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Apple remain tight-lipped on autonomous car

Tim Cook, chief executive of tech giant Apple, has refused to rule out that the comapny is working on its own self-driving car. Appearing on The Colbert Show, Cook refused to […]

Brits driving their cars into the ground

More than half of British drivers don’t get problems with their cars checked until three months after they have appeared, according to new research. A survey of more than 1,000 […]

CMA blamed for rising claims inflation

The failure of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to take action over the motor market is partly to blame for rising claims inflation, according to Covéa Insurance chief executive […]

Glasurit granted Tesla approval

Tesla Motors has granted approval for Glasurit’s refinish products for its global bodyshop network. The Glasurit 90 Line waterborne paint system was convincing in numerous tests with Tesla’s vehicles, which […]

Spies Hecker tops Toyota competition

The winner and runner-up of the 2015 Toyota Paint Technician Skills competition are from Spies Hecker bodyshops. The winner, Martin Moss from RRG Toyota in Bolton, Lancashire, will now go […]

Axalta appoints new VP

Axalta Coating Systems has appointed Matthias Schönberg as vice president of Axalta and president of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Schönberg’s role will be to drive the […]

GM to pay $900 million over ignition switches

General Motors has agreed to pay $900 million (£581 million) and sign a deferred-prosecution agreement to end a US government investigation into its handling of an ignition-switch flaw linked to […]

Liverpool remains UK PI claims capital

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ (IFoA) annual report looking at third party injury (TPI) and third party damage (TPD) motor insurance claims shows Liverpool remains the third party personal […]

Bosch acquire battery tech for EV’s

Bosch will debut a battery technology for electric cars that could be production-ready in as little as five years. In addition to its own development in the area of battery […]

Continuous growth for European car market

The European new-car market recorded growth of 11.5%, the third time this year double-digit growth has been achieved. Germany increased sales by over 13,000 units compared to August 2014, while […]

BMW welcomes new apprentices

BMW Group UK has welcomed its 2015 intake of apprentices at its UK MINI and BMW production sites in Oxford, Swindon and Hams Hall near Birmingham. It is also celebrating […]

Confused motorists stranded by dashboard lights

Motorists are increasingly finding themselves confused and stranded by the roadside due to the complexity of the dashboards found in modern cars. AA breakdown crews are attending an average of […]