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AkzoNobel’s need for speed
- July 28, 2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
AkzoNobel has renewed its sponsorship of the Human Power Team (HPT) Delft and Amsterdam. The HPT team competes in the World Human Powered Speed Challenge in the Nevada desert every September, an event which pits teams against each other to produce the fastest performances using super-aerodynamic recumbent bicycles. HPT won the men’s category four years [...] -
Customers give Renault thumbs up
- July 28, 2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Renault has topped the Auto Express Driver Power survey for Dealer Aftersales Service Satisfaction survey for the first time. Across the whole Renault range, customers were on average 94.4% satisfied with their overall aftersales experience at a Renault dealership in the 2016 survey. The impressive result sees the French car manufacturer rise through the rankings [...] -
Telematics evidence ‘overwhelming’ in court
- July 28, 2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Telematics proved decisive in a liability trial at Wandsworth County Court recently, when its data came to the rescue of a policyholder accused of causing a collision. A third party claimed the defendant, who is insured by Insure the Box, was responsible for an accident when he emerged at speed from a narrow side road, [...] -
ADAS as standard, please
- July 28, 2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Connected cars will account for more than half of new vehicle sales by 2020. That’s the view of IHS Automotive, which also believes that nearly half of the global fleet of vehicles in operation will be connected by then. Its survey, Connected Cars, found that increased connectivity is driving consumer preference when buying new cars. [...] -
MAPFRE profits up
- July 28, 2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
MAPFRE has announced a 20% increase in profits for the first half of 2016. The international insurer reported net profits of €380m, while revenues stood at €14,641m and premiums reached €12,080m. Antonio Huertas, MAPFRE’s chairman and CEO, said, ‘These results are the consequence of the strategy set down for the period 2016-2018, which is focused [...]