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Solera lines-up ‘Digital Garage’

‘We posted total revenue growth of 17.2% on a constant currency basis and the highest third quarter revenue in our history of $281 million on a GAAP basis,’ said Tony […]

esure motor book on rise

eSure Group plc has reported a 5.8% gross written premium increase to £130.7m with motor up 7.2% to £110.1m. The insurer’s Interim Management Statement for the three months to 31 […]

April registrations hit 10-year high

Figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on the morning the UK heads to the polls underline a robust new car market, with registrations up for […]

Telematics drives RSA performance

RSA has reported a positive start to 2015 with a 14% growth in net written motor premiums mainly driven by a strong performance in its telematics offering. In a statement, […]

Roofspace initiative

Parkway Prestige accident repair centre, Manchester is renting out its roof space for a solar array with investors ensuring it pays no more than 5p per kilowatt hour for its […]

Service King launches hiring initiative

Service King Collision Repair Centers, a multi-state operator of collision repair services, has announced the launch of an aggressive long-term veterans hiring initiative under the title Mission 2 Hire. The […]

Soberdrive has skills for the future

Soberdrive from Cirencester College were recently awarded first place in Hyundai Motor UK’s third annual ‘Skills for the Future’ competition, held at its Training Academy in High Wycombe. Of the […]

New appointment at Farécla

Farécla has announced the appointment of Jonathan Kent who joins the company as marketing assistant. Reporting to the marketing manager, David Stokes, Jonathan’s wide-ranging duties will include helping organise product […]

Foreign HGV accidents increase

Collisions on motorways involving foreign lorries have increased by 14% since 2012, Accident Exchange statistics have revealed. Lorries from Poland and Germany were found to be the most accident-prone by […]

Mainstream automotive design sees simulation technology

McLaren Applied Technologies (M.A.T.) and MTS Systems Corporation (MTS) have announced a technical agreement to bring simulators and associated technology to the global automotive market. Under the terms of the […]

LeasePlan extends contract with FMG

Incident management outsourcing specialist FMG, has successfully secured a two-year extension to its contract with LeasePlan UK, part of the largest vehicle management group in the world. The extended contract […]

Future mobility business models

Frost & Sullivan Automotive Principal Consultant, Pietro Boggia, comments on the latest status of the autonomous car, as presented at MWC The concept of autonomous vehicles has been thoroughly discussed […]