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Government backs autonomous development

The government has announced a £390m investment in the development of low emission and autonomous vehicles. Chancellor Philip Hammond also announced support for electric vehicle infrastructure in his first Autumn […]

Delphi and Mobileye partner Intel

Delphi Automotive plc and Mobileye NV will use Intel Corp chips in their joint effort towards producing self-driving vehicles by 2019. Intel will start delivering computer chips to Delphi late […]

VW Group in EV battle

Automotive News reports that Volkswagen Group’s Porsche and Audi brands are locked in a battle to develop and manufacture the next generation of electric cars. VW has denied any bitter […]

DriveTribe: ‘Facebook for petrolheads’

A new social media platform for car lovers has been launched by The Grand Tour stars Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. Tech entrepreneur Ernesto Schmitt, ceo of DriveTribe […]

Thatcham backs WhatCar? award

In support of its mission of ‘safer cars, fewer crashes’, Thatcham Research is once again sponsoring the WhatCar? Safety Award in 2017. Potential winners of the award will be available […]

Dealers upbeat for 2017

Close Brothers Motor Finance’s Dealer Satisfaction Survey reveals the majority (63%) are positive about their business prospects for 2017. The research found that almost half (47%) of dealers see the […]

OYD adds Trak Global telematics option

Only Young Drivers (OYD) is introducing a telematics solution for its Smartdriver product for motorists aged 17 to 29. New customers will benefit immediately from the telematics solution provided by […]

Fixed in time for Christmas

Santa will certainly be delivering his presents in style this Christmas, thanks to the charitable exploits of Fix Auto Slough owner Ranjit Gill and his team. The Berkshire-based businessman answered […]

OSV reveals car buying regrets

According to a survey by vehicle leasing company OSV Ltd, 59.6% of car owners have experienced buyer’s remorse with their current car. Debbie Kirkley, co-founder of OSV explained, ‘As buying […]

Tesla promises December software upgrades

Elon Musk has tweeted that new Tesla owners can expect Enhanced Autopilot features at some point in December. In the tweet – a response to a query from a new […]

Front row Seat at awards night

Seat Alhambra has been named seven-seater of the year for private hire operators. It collected the trophy for MPV of the Year for Private Hire operators at Professional Driver magazine’s […]

JLR targets UK EV production

Jaguar Land Rover plans to build its new electric cars in the west Midlands. The car manufacturer unveiled its first electric vehicle (EV) at the Los Angeles Motor Show earlier […]