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Will Battery Chargers in Car Parks & Malls Boost EV Take-Up?

VW say that a network of fast charging points for electric cars could be installed much quicker than previously thought, using battery tech, rather than setting up a netowork of domestic chargers all connected to […]

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Copart Braced For Extra Vehicle Recovery Once Storm Dennis Hits UK

Leading salvage company Copart, which looks after vehicle recovery for 21 of the UK’s top 25 insurers, has instigated its emergency surge management plan in readiness for Storm Dennis this weekend. Heavy rain, flooding and […]

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New Honda Jazz Offers Electric/Petrol Hybrid Power, & Extra Safety Features

The all-new Honda Jazz provides an effortless driving experience, says Honda UK, with efficient performance delivered by hybrid technology as standard. Hybrids are becoming the standard choice for those consumers who BUY a car, rather […]

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Driverless; New 230 Mile Record by Nissan Leaf

A British-based research project into the latest autonomous vehicle technologies has successfully completed a 230-mile self-navigated journey on UK roads. The project, HumanDrive, is jointly funded by UK government through the Centre for Connected and […]

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Do Androids Dream Of Electric VW Campervans?

The conversation around converting classic cars to electric has been spinning around the motoring news and classic magazines recently, dividing opinion at every turn. Why does this matter to insurers you ask? Simple, classic car […]

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CalAmp Wraps Up SmartDriverClub into The Tracker Brand

CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP), a global technology solutions pioneer transforming the mobile connected economy, today announced it is merging the remaining assets of SmartDriverClub Group (“SmartDriverClub”), the U.K.-based driver behavior data specialists into CalAmp’s Tracker UK operations. […]

Opinion

Motor: TRL Calls For Improved Access to Event Data Recorder Devices

The global centre for innovation in transport, TRL, is calling for an update to UK and EU laws governing the accessibility of vehicle Event Data Recorder (EDR) evidence. TRL believe EDR data must be made […]

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Rubbernecking Drivers Go Crash Happy Near Buckingham Palace

New independent research by Select Car Leasing using data produced by road safety charity THINK! highlights the perils of ‘rubbernecking’ whilst driving. Referring to the physical act of craning your neck to look at something of interest, […]