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Accidents surge by £150m in winter

Winter prangs are costing motorists £150 million more compared to during the summer, with approximately 70,000 more accidents occurring according to statistics. British motorists see a 15% rise in accidents […]

Costs revealed by LeasePlan

The UK is the seventh cheapest country for driving a diesel car and the eighth cheapest country for driving a petrol car, according to LeasePlan’s CarCost Index 2016. The Index […]

Cenex supports hospice charity

Cenex – the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for low carbon and fuel cell technologies, based on Loughborough University’s Science and Enterprise Park – has nominated Rainbows Hospice for Children […]

Bodyshops get awards recognition

This year’s Doctors Chambers Modern Claims Awards will include a Bodyshop of the Year category. The event, which takes place on Thursday 27 April at New Dock Hall, Leeds aims […]

Human intervention halved

The number of human interventions in journeys made by driverless cars from Google company Waymo in California more than halved in 2016 according to BBC reports. There were only 124 […]

eBay launches Car Challenge 2017

Following the success of last year’s inaugral eBay Car Challenge, the online marketplace has launched 2017’s competition. The eBay Car Challenge 2017 will give three restorers a £4,000 budget to […]

VW faces German legal challenge

Reuters reports that Volkswagen is facing its first legal challenge in Germany from a big corporate client over the diesel emissions scandal. Deutsche See, which leases 500 vehicles from VW, […]

UK car registrations on high

New cars registered on British roads in January increased by 2.9% to 174,564 – the highest level since 2005. The 12-year high, according to figures published by SMMT, also saw […]

Motofix Group bolsters board

The Motofix Group has appointed Stuart Ballantyne as non-executive director. Stuart joins the Motofix board bringing a wealth of industry expertise and knowledge to further support the group’s focus on […]

Prentice Portadown extends Accident Exchange deal

Prentice Portadown Limited, previously known as David Prentice in Portadown, has retained Accident Exchange as its accident management provider. The long-established BMW retailer has contracted Accident Exchange for a further […]

PSA Group launches mobility services app

PSA Group has launched a dedicated app to support its Free2Move mobility brand. The group announced Free2Move last autumn, which unites its mobility and smart services under a single umbrella. […]

McLaren leads powertrain development group

McLaren Automotive will work with partners such as BMW Group to design and develop technology for the next generation of powertrains. The project will develop new combustion technology that will […]