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SMART solution set for VW Group rollout

Following the success of the Audi pilot, Volkswagen Group is now extending its SMART repair solution – Clever Repair – to its other passenger car brands. There are plans for […]

Flexible transport changing ownership models

Car ownership is changing in London, driven by alternative services such as Uber. A YouGov poll of 1,000 Londoners found that a third of those who have ditched their cars […]

City car values remain strong

Cap hpi reports that current volumes of pre-registration in the city car sector are far lower than at the same point in 2015 resulting in buoyant retail demand. Lower volumes […]

Geoffrey takes customer accolades

Geoffrey Insurance has two reasons to celebrate after its new customer videos won accolades at Post’s Digital Insurance Awards and the European Contact Centre and Customer Service Awards (ECCCSAs). The […]

Manufacturing takes slight dip

UK car manufacturing dipped one per cent in October, ending a 14-month run of growth for the industry, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and […]

VW up! offers 63,180 variations

The Volkswagen up! offers customers the opportunity to choose their bespoke colour and trim combination from 63,180 potential variations. The colour palette starts with a choice of 13 bold exterior […]

Students sketch Vauxhall’s future

A joint project between Vauxhall/Opel and students at the University of Pforzheim, Germany has revealed how transportation design students see the carmaker in 2030. The students were tasked with creating […]

Weather for every occasion

Ford’s new ‘Weather Factory’ enables engineers to test forthcoming vehicles in the most demanding conditions from around the world. Altitudes higher than Mont Blanc, the tallest Alpine peak, vehicle and […]

VW appoints new aftersales director

Volkswagen Group UK has appointed Nithia Pillay as its new group aftersales and customer quality director. Nithia has been with the global business for 12 years and moved to the […]

IAM RoadSmart partners with HealthcarePlan

Business drivers whose employers use IAM RoadSmart courses can now benefit from reduced rate glasses and eye care thanks to a new partnership with HeathcarePlan. It is estimated nearly 3,000 […]

Nebula shakes up diagnostics market

Nebula Systems has introduced what it calls ‘a truly innovative cloud-based diagnostics tool’ which ‘will disrupt the aftermarket sector’. Nebula Systems, a member of the RAC Group of Companies, has […]

CHO conference hears bodyshop stance

‘Protecting and enhancing relationships with accident repair centres’ was the topic Jason Moseley, director of RMI Bodyshops (NAB & VBRA) presented at the Credit Hire Organisation (CHO) annual conference. RMI […]