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Toyota and NNT collaborate on connected cars

Toyota Motor Corporation has joined forces with telecommunications company Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) to develop a new ICT platform for connected cars. The platform aims to tackle issues […]

Honest John appoints Kelly

Consumer-led motoring website Honest John has appointed Tim Kelly of MotorClaimGuru as its ‘insurance expert’. Independent engineer, Tim has 18 years’ experience as an engineering assessor with expert knowledge of […]

Charging is major EV concern

Some 69% of people claim concerns over a lack of charging points is a significant hurdle in owning an electric vehicle (EV) according to a survey from Venson Automotive Solutions. […]

PSA makes March move

David March has been appointed director for UK franchising, network development and quality at PSA Group UK. He moves from the Peugeot Citroën Retail Group where his previous role was […]

Parking fears dog new car owners

Parking is the main concern for owners of new cars, according to new research. With the new car registrations released this month, independent vehicle supply professionals OSV found that 29% […]

Ben takes to the airwaves

Automotive charity Ben has announced a new strategic partnership with MotorTradeRadio.com to generate more exposure and awareness. MotorTradeRadio.com is an internet radio show dedicated to the British motor industry. Founder […]

Uber suspends driverless programme

Uber Technologies has suspended its driverless car programme after one of its vehicles ended up on its side following a collision in Arizona. Two safety drivers were in the front […]

Drivers set for nasty surprise

Imminent changes to Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) mean consumers have just over a week to secure a deal on a new car before tax rates soar by up to 2475%. […]

Excellence in Exeter for Motofix

Mitsubishi has described Motofix Exeter as a Centre of Excellence. The company, which also trades as Fairweather Prestige, earned the praise when successfully securing re-approval from the brand. This re-approval […]

Entries now open

Automechanika Birmingham 2017 will introduce a Garage of the Year competition, with a £1,000 first prize. Workshops can enter by either submitting 150 words or sending a one minute video […]

Kelly’s heroes

Leicester-based motor claims consultants, Industry Insights, has appointed Kelly Dalwood to support Connected Solutions. Launched just 12 months ago, Connected Solutions is an end-to-end solution for motor insurers, fleets and […]

Revive! in rude health

Revive! celebrated another year of meteoric growth at its annual conference recently. Since being formed just over a decade ago, it has grown to a network of 58 franchisees with […]