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Covéa looks on the Brightside

Brightside Group is hoping to fill the space in the motor insurance industry left by Markerstudy’s withdrawal by signing a new capacity deal with Covéa Insurance. Markerstudy ended its capacity […]

Round-up: IBIS Ireland 2016

IBIS Ireland 2016 took place last week in Dublin serving to highlight the changing market dynamics and opportunities within the region. Highly rated by delegates in attendance, the event included contributions on […]

Renault pioneers vehicle recognition technology

Renault UK has unveiled an innovative advertising campaign for the All-New Renault Mégane through the use of pioneering vehicle recognition technology. Developed and tested over the past 12 months by […]

Volvo registers double-digit growth

Sales of Volvo cars rose more than 10 per cent in the first six months of 2016 with June marking the 13th consecutive month of growth. The Swedish manufacturer has […]

Covéa gains ServiceMark for motor

The motor claims operation of Covéa Insurance has been awarded ServiceMark accreditation by The Institute of Customer Service. It is the second time Covéa Insurance has achieved the ServiceMark, improving […]

Scottish drivers claiming VW compensation

Volkswagen could face a legal battle after rejecting calls last week to offer European drivers affected by dieselgate the same compensation as that offered to motorists in the US. The […]

Car market: ‘calm before storm’

The UK’s decision to Brexit probably won’t materially start to affect the UK used car market until the fourth quarter of 2016, according to Glass’s. The motor industry data market […]

May growth for POS

Point of sale (POS) consumer used car finance market showed healthy growth in May, compared to the same month in 2016. New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association […]

Insurance on the rise

The cost of car insurance in the UK rose 6.5 per cent in the second quarter compared with the previous three months and could yet reach and even surpass 2011 […]

Walkinshaw set for eBay challenge

With the Silverstone Classic only weeks away, official partner eBay is now in full flow in gearing up for its Restoration Live project, featuring Fergus Walkinshaw. Hosted by eBay, Restoration […]

Nationwide nominates new charity partner

Nationwide has named Macmillan as its charity partner for 2016. The business has asked all of its sites to raise £1,000 each and it claims to be ‘on track’ with […]

Auto Windscreens takes Sheffield title

Auto Windscreens has been named ‘Customer Service’ category winner at the Sheffield City Region Business Awards 2016, held at Magna Science Adventure Centre, Sheffield. The awards evening, organised by the […]