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Car dealerships warned over data security

New ruling means compensation is now payable without the need to show financial loss in event of data breaches Moore Blatch, a UK commercial and technology law firm, is warning […]

Thatcham award recognises training talent

Thatcham has acknowledged its own industry champion, as new head of commercial services, Matthew Wright presented the research centre’s award for ‘Apprentice Mentor of the Year’. Receiving the award was […]

Dash cam sales skyrocket

Dash cams sales have risen by 918% on the high street as car insurers say they will now accept footage as evidence when drivers make claims. According to Nextbase, a […]

Cromax announce partnership with solar team

Global refinish coating brand, Cromax has signed an agreement with Punch Powertrain Solar Team in Belgium to become one of the teams Bronze partners. As a part of the new […]

FCA call for mergers across motor industry

The FCA has released an independent report that makes the case for a sharing of core components on a global scale, including engines and transmissions, by car manufacturers. The presentation […]

FIA introduces new safety database

The FIA , the governing body for motorsport, will begin sourcing data and information from hundreds of racing accidents around the world and use this data as a guide for […]

Competition heating up at 2015 Skill Auto

The IMI Skill Auto 2015 heats are now underway, kick-starting today at the Eyebox, Coventry. The competition is run by the Institute of the Motor Industry and aims to find […]

Renault continues road safety support

Renault is backing an award-winning safety scheme aimed at reducing the number of serious road accidents in the UK’s fastest county. Safety initiative CarKraft, based at Silverstone, the home of […]

Google cars not at fault

Automotive News Europe reports that Google’s self-driving cars have been involved in 11 accidents but have not been the cause of any over the last six years. A team of […]

Study confirms AEB effectiveness

The publication reported: – that Low Speed AEB technology leads to a 38% reduction in real-world rear-end crashes; – that there is no significant difference between urban and rural crash […]

ADAS take up is low

In many ways, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are the first step on the road to semi-autonomous or fully-autonomous self-driving and driverless vehicles. In 2015, Park Assistance, Surround-View Cameras, and […]

eCall is cost burden for car manufacturers

Technological features of telematics devices in connected cars are evolving intelligently to capture long-term opportunities during the vehicle’s lifecycle. Integrating multiple services, such as diagnostics and effective vehicle relationship management […]