Motor Insurance

Tesla Eases the Hefty Price Tag Sting, With Cheaper OEM Insurance

Those Tesla electric coupes look fantastic don’t they? Bit expensive of course, at just over £37,000 in the UK, but the great thing about electric vehicles is that you get to travel around with a […]

News

Are Self-Driving Cars 100% Safe? UK Motorists Are Asking That Question

We are a few years away from truly self-driving cars, but manufacturers are making them smarter, with features like self-parking, lane change alerts via steering wheel, or hazard detection systems linked to the brakes. But […]

Insurance Regulation

Autonomous Tech: 5StarS Consortium on Driverless Cars Welcomed by Thatcham

A proposed assurance framework launched by 5StarS on connected and autonomous vehicle cybersecurity has been welcomed by Thatcham Research. The consortium, an Innovate UK project which brings together key research bodies (HORIBA MIRA, Ricardo, Roke, […]

News

Thatcham Welcomes Moves to Issue New Cars with Cyber Security Ratings

A consultation between 5StarS and the automotive industry on a new vehicle cybersecurity rating scheme has been welcomed by Thatcham Research. The consortium, a UK government funded project, which brings together key research bodies (HORIBA […]

Insurance claims

ABI Warns on Driverless Vehicle Liability – Drivers Shouldn’t Be Blamed

Drivers of fully automated vehicles should not be held liable for accidents involving their cars while the technology is in charge, the insurance industry is warning. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has submitted its […]

Motor Insurance

Which is The Safest 2019 Car? Mercedes A-Class, Says What Car Magazine

The Mercedes A-Class is one of the safest and most technologically advanced small family cars ever, according to expert judges who have given it the What Car? Safety Award 2019. The Thatcham Research sponsored accolade […]

Motor Insurance

Opinion: Manufacturers Have a Huge Opportunity Within Autonomous Cars

Autonomous vehicles are set to be part of our transport future, which in theory should be good news for insurers as the human element of road accidents is gradually eradicated. But can OEMs go further […]

InsureTech

RSA Launches Autonomous Vehicles Report Looking at Driverless Insurance

These are interesting times for engineers and designers involved in driverless, or semi-autonomous vehicles. There are many test projects and pilot schemes underway and government cash is being pledged to support the development of driverless […]