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Huntingdon site gets fixed

Work has intensified as Fix Auto Huntingdon owner Phil Whitaker continues with plans to open a new repair centre nearly three times the size of his previous facility destroyed by […]

New director for National Windscreens

Lisa Pugh has been appointed director of insurance business development at automotive glazing and calibration specialists National Windscreens. Lisa, who has been working at National Windscreens since 2013 developing business […]

DfT backs EV charging trials

The Department of Transport has granted £2.2m to companies trialing new technology for charging electric commercial vehicles. Transport Minister John Hayes has announced that ZAPINAMO has been awarded £2.2m to […]

Ford takes to digital dash

The all-new Ford GT features a digital instrument display in the car’s dashboard to present information quickly and easily to the driver, like the glass cockpit in airplanes and race […]

MG Motor celebrates dealer network

MG Motor UK has announced the winners of its 2017 Annual Dealer Awards, which celebrates outstanding achievement from across the network. Nathaniel MG took home the prestigious Dealer of the […]

Thatcham praises safety efforts

In a defining moment for safety campaigners, all 10 finalists in the Thatcham Research backed What Car? Safety Award have been praised for featuring pedestrian autonomous emergency braking (AEB) as […]

Cold comfort for young drivers

Young drivers have been urged to take extra care during extreme winter conditions, with accidents up 20% during bad weather. Simon Rewell, road safety manager for Insure The Box, said, […]

HR Owen tops Lamborghini charts

Luxury dealer group HR Owen has continued to celebrate a hugely successful 2016 by topping two lots of Lamborghini sales rankings for the year. The Lamborghini London showroom in South […]

BlaBlaCar valued at £1.2bn

BlaBlaCar, a French online ride-sharing company which pairs people travelling between cities with drivers with empty seats in their car has been valued at £1.2bn. Founded in 2006 by Nicolas […]

Tax hikes on eco friendly cars

New tax rules due to come into force on 1 April will add more than £500 to the long-term running costs of Britain’s most popular and eco-friendly vehicles. This is […]

‘Fronting’ a major fraud issue

Nearly half of young drivers are prepared to have their car falsely insured by a parent as a way of avoiding the high premiums. A survey of 500 young drivers, […]

London to host Nissan’s first autonomous trials

Nissan will test its autonomous technology on public roads for the first time next month when real-world demonstrations take place in London. Passengers, including government officials and technical and safety […]