Vehicle Safety

Euro NCAP: Renault Kangoo and Vauxhall Mokk...

Jul 07, 2021Comments off

The latest two cars to be tested by Euro NCAP in the world’s most stringent safety assessments were the Renault Kangoo and the Vauxhall Mokka. The

Debut Genesis models ace Euro NCAP safety t...

May 26, 2021Comments off

The Genesis GV80 and G80 have both emerged from rigorous Euro NCAP safety assessment with five-star ratings. Genesis is a luxury Korean brand established in

DVSA: Removing roadworthiness prohibitions

May 24, 2021Comments off

From 1 June 2021, any prohibitions for testable vehicles or trailers that are not cleared at the roadside will be referred for a prohibition removal

Suspension of driver and vehicle testing sh...

Apr 01, 2021Comments off

The extent of the pandemic’s impact on DVSA coffers has been revealed in a Parliamentary minute, which confirmed that the testing and enforcement agency will

How does big data contribute to improving r...

Mar 11, 2021Comments off

Whenever we drive a connected car, dozens of gigabytes of data are generated anonymisedly and collected by its numerous sensors and electronic components, such as

Is Mercedes’ further recall of diesel...

Oct 12, 2020Comments off

Mercedes-Benz’s latest recall of additional diesel vehicles in the UK for an emissions related software update is a strong indication the manufacturer knows it has

50% of HGV drivers do not regularly carry o...

Aug 03, 2020Comments off

According to a new survey by vehicle and fleet safety specialists CameraMatics, the majority of HGV drivers do not consistently carry out checks. Ensuring daily

New dynamic BTCC partnership for Absolute A...

Aug 03, 2020Comments off

Absolute Alignment, the leading provider of wheel alignment equipment in the UK, has announced a new two-year partnership with the Team Dynamics run Halfords Yuasa

Licence Check introduces roadworthiness che...

Jul 20, 2020Comments off

Licence Check is introducing a new roadworthiness check feature for company and grey fleet drivers that helps address concerns that growing numbers of cars could

Runaway tyre smashes into HGV

Jul 10, 2020Comments off

“If that wheel had hit a car rather than one of my lorries we would be talking about a fatality today.”  This is the stark warning of a leading