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Obituary – Nigel Glass

It is with great sadness that Axalta Coating Systems announces the death of Nigel Glass. He had been with the company since January 1997 and held the role of Manager […]

Cutting the cost of at-fault incidents

Data collated by FMG shows an increasing number of fleet operators, insurance companies and brokers are turning to outsourced claims handling experts to help in controlling third party claim costs […]

Bridgestone call for U-turn on MOT

Bridgestone’s managing director Robin Shaw is urging the Government to have a rethink over proposals to change MOT testing laws on new cars, stating, ‘Our roads would be more dangerous […]

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® […]