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Driverless car to feature at LCV 2015

The Transport Systems Catapult-led LUTZ Pathfinder project will represent the future of motoring at the UK’s premium low carbon vehicle event in September. In order to demonstrate how low carbon […]

The truth on electric vehicle ownership

A new government report has realigned long-held beliefs about electric car ownership and usage patterns. Echoing points made by government and industry electric vehicle body Go Ultra Low, the Department […]

Alignment training boosts World Skills finalists

A special wheel alignment training course was held at Pro-Align’s Northamptonshire headquarters in a bid to bring a gold medal back to the UK from the upcoming World Skills final […]

Car neglect costs owners £154m

New research has revealed that a fifth (20%) of car owners have skipped their car’s service or other maintenance and repairs over the last twelve months. Moreover, the study carried out […]

Insurers warn of ‘ghost brokers’

Motorists should steer clear of cheap insurance deals sold in pubs, clubs, campuses and on dubious websites, according to the ABI. So-called ‘ghost brokers’ sell cheap, but counterfeit, motor insurance […]

Plastics welding technology showcase

The latest advancements in plastics welding will be unveiled this autumn at a one-day seminar, featuring demonstrations on new laser and ultrasonic welding machines. Research and technology company, TWI, is […]

Henkel adds videos to VRM portal

A recent addition to the Henkel Vehicle Repair & Maintenance portal, is an area dedicated to the latest application videos particularly for Maintenance & Repair Operations. It features new TEROSON® […]

Competitors gear up for World Skills

The WorldSkills competition occurs every two years and is the biggest vocational education and skills excellence event in the world. This year’s competition takes place from 11-16 August in Brazil, and […]

Milton Jones at the bodyshop Awards

bodyshop magazine is delighted to announce that the master of surreal comedy, Milton Jones, will be hosting this year’s bodyshop Awards.  Still the only independent accolades dedicated to our industry, the bodyshop Awards will be […]

HPI launches vehicle monitor

Automotive technology solutions provider, HPI, is helping dealers generate more business leads with the launch of Vehicle Monitor. The new service allows dealers to track a vehicle, once it’s sold […]

Ford develop world-first knee airbag

The all-new Ford Mustang is the first vehicle to be equipped with a new type of knee airbag that is integrated within the lid of the glove box, instead of […]

Motorists cutting corners with insurance

Thousands of motorists are paying a high price, in some cases driving illegally, by cutting corners when buying motor insurance according to latest figures out today from the ABI (Association […]