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Changing for the better

Potholes continue to be the bane of motorists’ lives, with incidents on the increase and many drivers ending up broken down on the roadside. While changing flat tyres is part […]

Nissan considers phone blocking

Nissan GB appears to be going where insurers fear to tread by developing a solution to block mobile phone reception in its cars. Called Nissan Signal Shield, the solution is […]

Motorplus rebrands business

Legal expenses insurance and assistance services provider Motorplus is rebranding its services under the new name of Coplus. At the same time, Motorplus will also be introducing the Brokerplus brand […]

Escribe gets ADAS touch

Users of escribe can now identify ADAS fitment and system features following an update to Methods Direct. With thousands of new cars now fitted with Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) […]

Corsa to get PSA treatment

Opel, which PSA Group has agreed to buy from General Motors, will use the French carmaker’s technology in its next generation of Corsa models. Reuters reports that Opel had previously […]

Tencent opens US based AI lab

Chinese technology giant, Tencent Holdings is set to open an artificial intelligence (AI) research facility in Seattle in the US, headed by former Microsoft scientist Yu Dong. Shenzhen-headquartered Tencent, which […]

Ferrari man joins autonomous start-up

Autonomous car start-up, Zoox has appointed ex-Ferrari executive Corrado Lanzone, former operations director of Ferrari SpA’s racing division. Corrado, vice president of manufacturing operations at the California-based company, has been […]

Allianz has it covered

Allianz Global Assistance UK has launched a breakdown service for motorists, offering four different levels of cover. Designed to get motorists back on the road with the minimum of inconvenience, […]

BlaBlaCar launches carpooling app

French startup BlaBlaCar has launched BlaBlaLines – a new short distance carpooling and daily commute app and service. BlaBlaLines will be phased in gradually and will only be available between […]

Vauxhall and Brown Brothers agree deal

Vauxhall and Brown Brothers Distribution have signed a new long term agreement which sees the distributor become the preferred supplier of paint and dry goods for the Vauxhall Approved Bodyshop […]

Honda tops customer survey

Honda UK has received incredible customer satisfaction scores, with 97% of visitors to user-generated content collection platform Reevoo saying they’d recommend the Honda dealership they visited. Revoo collects independent reviews […]

Winners claim awards

M&M Fix Auto Stoke-on-Trent, Auto Windscreens and Covea Insurance were just some of the familiar names to be recognised at the Doctors Chambers Modern Claims Awards 2017. M&M Fix Auto […]