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Honda’s profits jump 20%

Japanese carmaker Honda’s profit jumped 20% in the first quarter thanks to strong sales in its biggest market, North America, and cost-cutting measures. Its net profit rose to 186bn yen […]

Weakness exposed in OnStar app

A researcher is advising drivers not to use a mobile app for General Motors OnStar vehicle communications system, saying hackers can exploit a security flaw in the product to unlock […]

Steve Simpson joins Farécla

Farécla are delighted to announce the appointment of Steve Simpson in research and development as applications technician. In his new role Steve will be working alongside Farécla’s team of chemists testing […]

Former Top Gear trio sign with Amazon

Amazon has today, officially announced that former Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are reuniting to create an all-new car show, exclusively for Amazon Prime. The […]

Zurich comments on RSA offer

Zurich Insurance Group has said that any offer it might make for British rival RSA would likely be in cash, a day after it said it was evaluating a potential […]

UK does not want driverless cars

A survey by OSV Ltd shows that although the car industry is heading towards an autonomous car revolution, a whopping 75% of the UK population do not want a driverless […]

Free collision repair training resources

Chief Automotive Technologies has added best practices guides, how-to videos and other educational materials to its website, chiefautomotive.com, to help collision repair professionals keep up with the evolving industry. ‘In the […]

Impact of Driverless Cars presentation

A discussion on the ‘Impact of Driverless Cars on Logistics and Insurance’, plus new Business Models and related case studies will be presented during the second edition of Frost & […]

AkzoNobel introduce new-look labelling

AkzoNobel has introduced new-look labelling to all of its vehicle refinishing products, giving stronger emphasis to the connection of each brand with the parent company. Jon Amor, VR premium sales […]

PI claims pushing premiums higher

The average price paid by motorists for an annual comprehensive motor insurance policy rose by 2.1% in the second quarter of 2015 compared with the previous quarter, according to figures […]

OnStar reaches 1 billion customers

OnStar has fielded more than one billion requests from customers, who interact by phone, mobile app or embedded cellular service in their cars and trucks. Launched nearly 19 years ago […]

Audi reveal new OLED lighting tech

Audi is presenting the next step in its pioneering automotive lighting programme at the IAA in Frankfurt. The Vorsprung durch Technik brand is forging ahead with new Matrix OLED lights that open […]