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Telematics convicts hit and run driver

Evidence provided by a telematics device has resulted in a suspended prison sentence for a motorist who ploughed into a pedestrian walking home from a Christmas celebration on 12 December […]

Consumers still favour diesel

Despite the ongoing diesel emissions scandal Volkswagen finds itself caught up in, it seems that the consumer is still willing to choose diesel engines over petrol units. With the scandal in […]

European car sales continue to rise

European new-car sales continued to increase in September, completing 25 consecutive months of growth. The result is in line with the 2015 monthly average while YTD figures reveal a healthy […]

New insurance solutions for digitalisation

Dynamic market change may bring countless opportunities, but it invariably also brings new risks. In a survey conducted by Munich Re, some three quarters of insurance companies said they believe […]

ACIS supports Boundary 500 SOS Challenge

Charity fundraisers who have raised hundreds of thousands of pounds in two-wheel motorcycle events are revving up for their biggest challenge to date – to get as many people as […]

New MoT history website launched

The government has launched a new website (https://mot-history.net/) allowing users to check the MoT history of any UK car by simply inputting in the make and registration number. The new […]

Mobile phone prosecutions drop drastically

Fewer motorists are being prosecuted for using their mobile phone while driving than ever before, according to official figures seen by the RAC – with prosecutions down by 47% between 2009 […]

Ageas early adopters of Insurance Act

Ageas has become one of the UK’s first insurers to adopt the principles of the Insurance Act 2015, 10 months ahead of the 12 August 2016 live date. As part […]

Speed fines contested via Telematics

More than a third (35%) of businesses in the UK have used telematics tracking technology to contest either a speeding fine or a false insurance claim, new research from RAC […]

VW made several defeat devices

According to new insider reports Volkswagen made several versions of its defeat device software. The sources claim that Volkswagen altered its illegal software for four engine types, one of which […]