Autonomous future within a decade
Tesla founder Elon Musk believes almost all new cars will be autonomous within a decade. Speaking at the summer meeting of the National Governance Association, he said, ‘It will be […]
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Beware ‘Black Saturday’
The most dangerous time to be on Britain’s roads this year will be this Saturday at 2pm, according to new research. ‘Black Saturday’ occurs because of a perfect storm of factors […]
Give it a rest
The latest research from ClickMechanic, an online marketplace for car repair, has found that half of UK drivers will only stop and take a break after at least three hours of […]
Clocking has some mileage
Mileage discrepancies and ‘clocking’ of used cars is becoming increasingly more common on their forecourts, according to new figures from automotive data experts cap hpi. In a monthly survey conducted […]
A van with a plan
Allianz Global Assistance is launching a roadside assistance service for van owners, Van Breakdown Assistance, with three different levels of cover. ‘The launch of our new Van Breakdown Assistance cover […]
‘Homing’ device tracks stolen caravan
A tracking device has helped police reunite a couple with their stolen motorhome. Brrglars made off with a Mercedes Sprinter motorhome worth around £60,000, but the vehicle was fitted a […]
Cyber threat equivalent to natural disaster
A report from Lloyd’s has warned that a widespread cyber-attack could be as damaging as a catastrophic natural disaster. Counting the cost: Cyber exposure decoded predicted that a major attack […]
BCF takes top award
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) beat over 300 other trade associations in the UK to be crowned Trade Association of the Year 2017. This award recognises the continued development of […]
Smith named sales director
Aston Barclay Group has appointed a new sales director in its drive to double sales over the next five years. Following appointments of four new account managers and the promotion […]
Arriva bolsters apprenticeship scheme
A North East transport operator is creating a raft of apprenticeship posts after extending a trailblazing workforce development scheme delivered by Gateshead College. Last year Sunderland-based Arriva teamed up with […]
Stuart Foulds joins the fold
TrustFord has announced the appointment of Stuart Foulds as chairman and chief executive officer. Stuart, the former managing director, Evans Halshaw Ford Group, joined TrustFord on 17 July, replacing former […]
New ADAS centre comes to Coventry
Autoglass has opened a brand new calibration centre for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in a prime new commercial development in Coventry close to the Airport Retail Park. Ten fully […]
