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Writing in the Winter 2015/16 80th anniversary edition of Good Motoring magazine, Ian Kerr MBE suggests there are some effective ways of improving the safety of motorcyclists – starting with a more rigorous learning and testing process Motorcycle riders feature prominently in the yearly statistics, referring to those killed or seriously injured on the roads […]
The Road Haulage Association (@RHANews) is dismayed at the news that a new migrant camp is to be built at the Dunkirk ferry port, approximately 30 miles from the Port of Calais. “This will not solve the problem of migrants causing yet more misery for the thousands of UK-bound hauliers who regularly use this alternative […]
According to the exclusive data provided to the UK’s biggest selling weekly car magazine Auto Express by leading warranty provider Warrantywise, Japanese and Korean cars are more dependable than their European or U.S. rivals. The table also reveals which brands are likely to see owners visiting the service workshop more often, and who will have […]
Your visit to Autosport International in January could lead to the start of your own career in motorsport, with some of the biggest companies and several leading universities presenting their courses and the achievements of current students at the show. Autosport International has been supporting the engineering industry for over 25 years and features no […]
We were going to go a little bit left-field this year but after flicking through page after page of car magazines, articles and online images, we came back to this – the Volvo XC90. The SUV has been on the map as just about the most popular body shape of a vehicle that you can […]
New research from the What Car? True MPG team confirms that drivers who need to put in extra miles to visit family and friends over the holidays could face hidden costs. A recent test on a selection of popular vehicles shows that fuel efficiency can be cut by more than 7% when cars are driven with four occupants […]
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that the company is seeking a record number of candidates for its 2016 Apprenticeship Programme. Seventeen places are available, the highest number of annual apprenticeships since the programme launched in 2006. The Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Apprenticeship Programme provides people aged 16-24 with the opportunity to train with the Goodwood-based manufacturer […]
Tachograph breaks, the mandatory rest stops commercial operators must take when driving, were the cause of nearly 1,700 road closures in one year alone, according to newly released figures from IAM Drive & Survive. According to the Road Haulage Association 85% of everything sold in the UK is carried by truck at some stage of […]
Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed that it will be the first British carmaker to open a manufacturing facility in Slovakia. The announcement follows an agreement between the company and the Government of the Slovak Republic to build a new plant in the city of Nitra, western Slovakia. The new world-class £1 billion premium manufacturing facility […]
While Lord Sugar continues to fire his apprentices in the popular BBC show, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has been busy hiring its latest batch of recruits for its own highly-successful apprentice programme. Forty-five new apprentices recently joined Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ Apprentice Programme, and were formally welcomed into the Volkswagen Group at the annual induction event at […]