Electric car sharing set to launch
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is setting up an electric car sharing service with 12 automakers, including BYD Co Ltd, local partners of Ford Motor Co and the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance. […]
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VWG welcomes new head of group fleet
Martin Barrow-Starkey is to become head of group fleet services at Volkswagen Group UK, taking over from Patrick McGillycuddy who moves to a senior role within the Volkswagen Passenger Cars […]
BMW announce final five
BMW Group UK has announced the selection of five start-ups for the BMW Innovation Lab 2018. The start-ups will now undertake a 10-week residency at the Lab to develop their […]
ACIS and CVP form strategic partnership
The UK and Europe’s first consolidated commercial vehicle partnership has selected ACIS as the exclusive distributor of Sikkens paint to its CV bodyshop network. CVP (Commercial Vehicle Partnership), is the […]
ECP launches ADAS training
Euro Car Parts has announced a first-to-market ADAS training course as part of its Euro Academy offering. Working in partnership with diagnostics specialist Hella, the one-day course aims to help […]
MG fast out the grid
MG Motor UK has announced an exceptional month for sales, reporting a total of 475 vehicle registrations in January – a 130% increase compared to the same period in 2017. […]
Byton partnership targets L4 autonomy
Byton, an innovator of smart, premium electric vehicles, has announced a partnership with Aurora, a leading self-driving technology company. The partnership will help Byton incorporate Level 4 (L4) autonomous-driving vehicle […]
Insuretech investments hit record heights
Insuretech raised £1.6bn in funding during 2017, a 36% increase on its 2016 figure of £1.2m. The final quarter set new benchmarks with 35 technology investments, more than ever before […]
Cost of congestion rising
It’s been reported that traffic jams cost the average motorist in the UK upwards of £10,000 every year. The UK was named the 10th most congested country in the world, […]
VW names new fleet boss
Martin Barrow-Starkey will become head of group fleet services at Volkswagen Group UK, taking over from Patrick McGillycuddy who moves to a senior role within the Volkswagen passenger cars brand […]
Tony leads EV charge
Leading automotive industry R&D expert, Tony Harper, is to take up a new role heading up the UK government’s multi-million research and innovation fund into electric vehicle battery development. Tony […]
IFB announces contract with Mohawk
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has formally contracted in the UK with Mohawk Security, which offers an innovative solution focused on validation, recovery of assets and the exposure of fraud. […]
