Service King Collision Repair Centres has welcomed 23 new technicians into its ongoing Apprentice Development Program. The class represents the first of several formal launches slated for this year, which combined will double the Apprentice Development Program by equipping and graduating nearly 100 fully trained technicians in 2017. ‘This is an extremely proud moment in [...]

Service King Collision Repair Centers has officially opened the doors to its much-anticipated 70,000sqft state-of-the-art repair centre located in Milpitas, California. The ‘mammoth’ repair centre increases Service King’s footprint to 301 locations in 23 states across the US and stands as one of the largest and most sophisticated automotive repair facilities in the state of [...]

Volvo Cars and Uber are set to join forces to develop next-generation autonomous driving cars. The two companies have signed an agreement to establish a joint project that will develop new base vehicles that will be able to incorporate the latest developments in AD technologies, up to and including fully autonomous driverless cars. The base [...]

Ford has committed to developing high-volume autonomous vehicles to use in a ride-hailing or ride-sharing scheme within five years. The car manufacturer is working with four start-ups to accelerate progress, doubling its Silicon Valley team and more than doubling its Palo Alto campus. This is part of Ford’s Smart Mobility plan, which it hopes will [...]

Volkswagen AG will begin technical fixes on 460,000 diesel cars after receiving German regulatory approval. The approval from the Federal Motor Transport Authority applies to models with 1.2-liter EA189 engines including the Volkswagen Polo and Seat Ibiza. Germany’s approval is valid throughout Europe. VW is in the middle of one of the largest recalls in [...]