ECP branches out in Halifax
Euro Car Parts (ECP) is opening a new branch in Halifax employing 18 local staff and providing 30-minute customer deliveries, significantly reducing garages’ downtime. This major investment in the new […]
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ABI calls for clampdown on rogue claims companies
The public continues to be plagued by nuisance calls or texts from companies encouraging them to claim for compensation, such as for personal injury, according to the ABI. Despite measures […]
Low carbon vehicles get government backing
The Chancellor and the Business Minister Anna Soubry have today (9 September 2015) announced the winner of a £10 million low carbon battery prize. Speaking at LCV2015, Anna Soubry announced […]
Car firms urged to review customer contracts
Law firm Moore Blatch is warning car dealerships and any other consumer-facing businesses to review their customer sales contracts and check compliance ahead of the Consumer Rights Act, which comes […]
Only 10 places left for BE2015
The stage is now set for the bodyshop Event and Awards 2015 and with only 10 places left for the awards dinner interested parties that wish to attend should act […]
JLR reveals innovative new research
Jaguar Land Rover has showcased some of the new and innovative low and zero emission technologies it is researching at this year’s CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle event. As well as […]
Mitsui Sumitomo to buy Amlin for £3.7m
Japanense firm Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. has agreed to buy UK insurance company Amlin PLC for £3.47 billion ($5.3 billion), in the latest consolidation of the global insurance market. The companies said Amlin shareholders would […]
37% of car buying decisions influenced by kids
More than three quarters of parents (78%) claim that having kids forced them to buy a new car. And nearly four in ten (37%) say that children go on to […]
3D car configurator to change car dealerships
The 3D revolution in car retail has just started thanks to the next generation 3D car configurator solution, provided by IBM and ZeroLight. Frost and Sullivan has researched the future […]
Allianz and Maiden expand partnership
Maiden Holdings, Ltd. and Allianz Global Automotive today announced a significant expansion of their long standing partnership focused on developing branded insurance solutions to automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and […]
Lasers can stop driverless cars
A homemade gadget can disable the systems that allow self-driving cars to see where they are going, the BBC reports. Jonathan Petit, a security researcher, demonstrated how a modified, low-cost […]
LV= group post interim results
Mutual insurance group LV=, the UK’s largest friendly society, has announced its interim results for six months ending 30 June 2015. General Insurance financial highlights: Operating profit up 52% to […]
