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Nissan to make AEB standard

Nissan will offer automatic emergency braking (AEB) as a standard feature in all volume cars in Japan by autumn, starting with the hybrid X-Trail SUV it has unveiled. Emergency braking […]

Budget UK chooses Volkswagen

Budget UK has launched a new van rental service in London and has chosen Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles as its sole light commercial vehicle supplier. From 1 April, the UK’s vehicle […]

Record month for new car registrations

Figures released today show 492,774 cars were registered in March 2015 – the best month since the twice-yearly number plate changes were introduced in 1999. New products and attractive finance […]

Network Q appoints Allianz

Allianz Global Assistance UK has been chosen as the sole supplier of warranty services for Vauxhall’s approved used car brand, Network Q. Under the new agreement, Network Q retailers will […]

Covéa joins the IFR

Covéa Insurance has become the latest insurer to join the Insurance Fraud Register (IFR). The IFR, managed by the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB), aims to create a single industry database of […]

VMs see surge in sales

Following the news that nearly half a million cars were registered in March, a number of vehicle manufacturers are today reporting their best-ever March sales. Renault UK car sales in […]

Product: Cromax advertising campaign

Cromax has launched a new advertising campaign that is being rolled out across Europe, Middle East and Africa. The campaign is being delivered in three different visual treatments. The first […]

Consumers demand vehicle safety

A new customer research study from Frost & Sullivan has found European consumers rank vehicle safety second only to reliability. A new customer research study from Frost & Sullivan, Strategic […]

Berkshire takes stake in Axalta

Berkshire Hathaway has brought an 8.7 per cent stake in Axalta from controlling shareholder Carlyle Group for $560 million. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire is buying 20 million shares at $28 per […]

Paragon extends Vauxhall relationship

Paragon has extended its relationship with General Motors UK Ltd t/a Vauxhall in a new long-term contract. As the sole provider of vehicle refurbishment to the manufacturer, Paragon will refurbish […]