LexisNexis Risk Solutions has been selected by US insurer Nationwide to deliver the insurer’s next-generation insurance telematics programme, SmartRide Mobile. The usage-based insurance programme provides discounts for safe driving for members who choose to participate. Nationwide partnered with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to provide a mobile application (app) option for its SmartRide programme to existing and [...]

A consortium of investors – LP Group BV – has acquired LeasePlan from Global Mobility Holding BV, a joint venture of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft and Fleet Investments BV. LP Group BV represents a consortium of long-term investors and includes leading Dutch pension fund service provider PGGM, Denmark’s largest pension fund ATP, GIC, Luxinva SA, a wholly [...]

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has paved the way for automated driving by updating UN international convention. A major regulatory milestone towards the deployment of automated vehicle technologies has been attained today (23 March 2016) with the entry into force of amendments to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic. As of [...]

The first international Academy specialising in car detailing training, seminars and services will open on 2 April. Introduced by Rupes, the Bigfoot Car Detailing Academy will open its doors in Hamburg, Germany, inviting veteran detailers, car enthusiasts or those just starting out to learn the most advanced paint correction techniques with the Bigfoot Polishing System. [...]

Service King Collision Repair Centers, one of the fastest-growing automotive repair companies in the US, has grown to 10 locations in the Washington DC-Baltimore market. The expansion comes as Service King has officially partnered with Wentworth’s Collision Works and its pair of high-quality repair centres in southern Maryland. The agreement will see the two businesses [...]