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Trio team-up for security

Audatex, Autoflow and Vizion have joined forces for a new initiative designed to enhance information security. The three UK entities, representing estimating systems, bodyshop management systems and network management have […]

Mercedes-Benz wins top Apprenticeship gong

The Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Programme has won a top award from the National Apprenticeship Service. Mercedes-Benz was chosen as the winner of the Large Employer category for companies with between 250 […]

Focus turned on fleet driver safety

The industry has come together to discuss ways to reduce work-related road collisions. Fleet chiefs and industry associations along with the Department for Transport, Highways England and insurance company representatives […]

Insurance premiums on the up

Motor insurance premiums have hit their highest recorded levels last quarter and rose more than five times the rate of inflation in 2016. The ABI claims the new high is […]

Mercedes goes on electric offensive

Mercedes-Benz Cars is consolidating all activities in connection with electric mobility under the new product brand EQ. Future EQ models are to be integrated into the series production of the […]

Stoneacre adds after-sale connectivity

Stoneacre has become the first UK motor retailer to partner with Smartdriverclub, a connected car service that will provide information on the cars they sell post sale. Through a telematics […]

Volvo brings Drive-Me trial to UK

Volvo is bringing its autonomous car trial to London and is looking for members of the public to take part. Autonomous Volvo cars will initially drive through the capital with […]

Boys in blue go green

Scotland Yard will add 250 alternative fuel cars to its fleet within the next year as part of a larger plan to reduce the environmental impact of its vehicles within […]

Mobile operator adds car insurance service

Mobile operator O2 has just entered the world of car insurance with a new service that even includes black box options for young drivers. Called O2 Drive and launched in […]

Covéa secures CII status again

Covéa Insurance has announced that it’s commercial lines and high net worth team has been awarded Chartered Insurer Status for a second consecutive year. The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) sets […]

Nissan e-vans buzzing in Europe

The Nissan e-NV200 was named Europe’s best-selling electric van in 2016, with the UK its biggest market. The award-winning all-electric van ranked number one in 17 countries across Europe. Sales […]

Safety tests prevent 182,000 road casualties

Euro NCAP safety tests have prevented more than 182,000 people from being killed or seriously injured in a car in the past two decades. That’s the equivalent of 15,000 per […]