Euro NCAP and Thatcham Research have launched the world’s first Commercial Van Safety Rating, assessing 19 of the UK’s favourite vans and revealing major shortcomings on some. The rating independently tested the fitment rate and performance of the vans’ active safety, anti-collision technology.  With almost 90% of Britons buying something online in 2019 and with ...

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Thatcham Research has issued a call for businesses to continue their investment in apprenticeships, as the lockdown continues to create unprecedented challenges for the automotive repair sector. Following intensified lobbying of Government, the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) has reportedly responded to confirm that apprentices can continue to study. The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) has ...

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