Auto Windscreens has made it even easier for drivers to book a glass repair or replacement for their vehicle following the launch of its new website - www.autowindscreens.co.uk. Showcasing the company’s new brand identity, the website features a whole new look. It is designed to be as user-friendly as possible. It should be quick to upload, easy to navigate and informative. The new website represents the first phase in Auto Windscreens’ online development featuring the new brand; ... read more

The AA has responded to the government’s consultation paper on Crackdown on Speeding and Drug-driving. Following the Government’s announcement of a consultation into tougher penalties for speeding and drink-driving, the AA President Edmund King has stated, “More than two thirds of drivers support the idea of higher penalties for those who break the speed limit by a considerable margin. However, the AA’s main concern is that large drops in the speed limit, for example 60 to 30, ... read more

Caradon and North Cornwall District Councils have selected a masternaut satellite tracking product for managing their fleets. The council wants the system to provide the backbone to efficient routing and rescheduling refuse collection rounds. The Masternaut Three X services allow the councils to monitor and manage their fleets over the web – tracking refuse collection vehicles, street sweepers, and housing maintenance vehicles with pinpoint accuracy and also alerts managers and drivers of ... read more

In an age where communications and technology are second to none, many car dealers are still failing to use to maximize these outlets when trying to attract new customers. If these dealers are to survive they must grasp the technology so that they can make the most of their business warns EurotaxGlass’s. Car dealers must make better use of data, technology and processes to underpin interaction with their customers and prospects if they are to succeed in the face of the current economic ... read more

Motorists have been warned that the government is to crackdown on dangerous drivers.  A raft of new proposals have been announced by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick today to tackle drink and drug drivers and other dangers on Britain’s roads. Drivers who drive for a living will have to be careful as this paper wants to toughen laws on those who speed. The Government has confirmed that it will be  examining the need to toughen penalties and make it easier for police to tackle other ... read more

Masternaut Three X and the waste management systems specialist ISYS have tied up a deal to provide fully-automated end-to-end mobile solution for skip and container management. The end result should provides major benefits in terms of optimising delivery and collections, reducing operating costs, streamlining the billing process and providing real-time visibility of the fleet. Based on the cutting-edge ISYS Skipman software package which will be integrated seamlessly with the Masternaut Three ... read more

Glazing giant Auto Windscreens has been recognised for having the UK’s top apprentice in the entire glass industry in 2008. Daniel Metcalfe, who is an apprentice in Auto Windscreens’ Technical Department, part of the Automotive Glazing Development Centre, was nominated for the prestigious Glass Training Board award by the company’s qualifications manager. Dan Metcalfe didn’t even know he’d been entered for the Glass Training Board Apprentice of the Year Award, ... read more

Nissan Motors (GB) Limited has made the new Motor Industry Code of Practice for Service and Repair compulsory for its entire network of 180 franchised dealers and authorised repairers across the UK and Northern Ireland. The Japanese maker has confirmed that it will be fully funding the dealer subscription costs, annual renewal costs and costs for compliance checks. Through their membership to the Code of Practice, dealers and repairers are committing themselves to providing customers with an ... read more

 Staff from Arval, Europe’s leading fleet and fuel management company, were the first to receive the latest driver training from the AA as they launch their new and improved workshops which combine a mix of theory and practical training. Arval has worked in partnership with the AA to develop and tailor the training which took around three months to refine and has been accredited by the DSA. Arval staff are taking part in the new training which is to be rolled out by both organisations to ... read more

The Department for Transport has confirmed that it will hand out  a £100m package to boost the market for electric vehicles. NICE (no internal combustion engine) claims it is the clearest indication yet that government acknowledges the role all-electric motoring will play in the battle against climate change. NICE currently supplies the largest range of cars, vans and motorcycles, all exclusively powered by electricity, all of which are zero-emissions. NICE co-founder Evert Geursten said, ... read more