Editor’s Blog

Fleets and company car drivers are increasingly turning to low emission vehicles and reducing their annual mileages in pursuit of lower corporate and personal tax bills and reduced fuel costs.

One of the top twenty dealer groups in the UK has chosen Experian®, the global information services company, as its sole provider for a range of automotive services.

While dry sanding has become the accepted method in the modern automotive refinish industry, the Research and Development Team at Mirka believed that an even more effective solution was possible.

A car confidence evening held by a car service centre in Sudbury, Suffolk, has made local women more aware of how to protect themselves against the dangers they could face on the road.

Eclipse Recovery has taken delivery of a number of rescue and recovery vehicles from the Roger Dyson Group, including additional Enforcer spectacle lifts and a Dyson Transloader TR2.

Manheim DeFleet Services has launched an innovative vehicle inspection and damage collection service to improve the recovery of end-of-contract damage and excess mileage liability costs from drivers.

As the government announces its proposals to tackle the issue of young drivers, a national survey commissioned by Autoglass® reveals:

Despite the economic and business uncertainty, Frontline Solutions (UK) Ltd, a leading supplier of software, consultancy and training for the motor industry, is rapidly expanding and acquiring new broker clients.

ATS Euromaster, the largest comprehensive tyre service provider within the UK, has signed a European-wide contract that will see Bond Talent – online recruitment & talent management software – from stock market-listed Bond International Software implemented throughout ten countries.

Using a hand-held phone whilst driving became illegal in 2003 but new figures announced by the Ministry of Justice show that more people than ever are being fined for talking on a mobile phone whilst driving. Information released this week shows that Police in England and Wales issued 164,900 fixed penalty notices in 2006 - up 38,100 on the previous year.