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Nationwide shines at Donington Park

Nationwide Repairs driver Daniel Cammish put on an incredible display of driving skill at Donington Park to net an impressive points haul. Supported by the Nationwide Motorglass team, Daniel endured […]

Automechanika Birmingham 70% larger

Automechanika Birmingham will host more than 800 exhibitors when it opens its doors at the NEC from 6-8 June. That will make the event 70% larger than its inaugural year […]

BCF campaigns against solvent abuse

Creeping use of non-compliant solvents in bodyshops needs to be challenged. This is according to British Coatings Federation (BCF), which is launching a campaign to change the law to make […]

Government pauses training funding

The Education and Skills Funding Agency has temporarily paused funding for non-levy apprentice reform paying employers due to overwhelming interest from the training provider market. The government’s decision to temporarily […]

Election to hinder whiplash reforms

Access to Justice has raised concerns that the snap general election could delay the Ministry of Justice’s proposed whiplash reforms for years. Spokesman for the campaign group, Andrew Twambley told […]

Driving tests future-proofed

Driving tests are being updated to better reflect the in-car environment today and the demands it places on today’s motorists. Four changes have been announced which will come into force […]

IMI welcomes EV licence call

The IMI has backed MP Daniel Zeichner’s call for licensing of motor industry professionals working on electric vehicles in a House of Commons debate. Steve Nash, CEO of the IMI […]

Solus joins AI development process

Solus, the nationwide network of accident repair centres owned and operated by Aviva, is working with Thatcham Research and Emergent Network Intelligence (ENI) in developing artificial intelligence to speed the […]

Word of mouth matters

Motorists living in Wales and Scotland are the most likely to recommend their local garage to friends and family. This is according to the findings of The Motor Ombudsman’s latest […]

Baidu to lift lid on driverless tech

Chinese internet giant Baidu has said it will share much of the technology it has created for its self-driving cars to other carmakers, with some technologies available as early as […]

Volvo makes Chinese commitment

Volvo Cars will build its first fully electric car in China. The all-new model will be based on Volvo’s Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) for smaller cars, and will be available […]

83% tell policy porkies

A new report has found that 83% of British drivers have lied on their car insurance policies, invalidating their cover. The common lies, according to research from www.vouchercodespro.co.uk, are the […]