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Lee and Bradley Rankin winners of the Apprentice Mentor and Apprentice of the Year Award 2022.

Apprentice and Apprentice Mentor of the Year Awards – Winners Revealed

The ABP British Bodyshop Awards took place last night, giving companies an industry platform to recognise and celebrate the fantastic work of bodyshops and individuals throughout the year.

Latest Euro NCAP gradings show Nissan and Volkswagen are bringing high-performance Assisted Driving to the mainstream

Latest Euro NCAP gradings show Nissan and Volkswagen are bringing high-performance Assisted Driving to the mainstream

The latest round of Euro NCAP results feature assessment of four new cars with ‘Level 2’ Assisted Driving systems.

Thatcham Research responds to Highway Code changes

COMMENT: Thatcham Research responds to Highway Code changes designed to bring ‘self-driving revolution’ closer

Thatcham Research responds to Highway Code changes designed to bring ‘self-driving revolution’ closer

The Dacia Jogger is a partner vehicle to the Sandero Stepway, pictured following Euro NCAP's pole test

DS and Honda models perform well in latest safety testing, Dacia Jogger awarded one-star rating

Dacia Jogger produces it’s second vehicle to be awarded one-star safety rating

Tom Leggett is lead research engineer for Automated Driving at Thatcham Research

ALKS Project: Consumer Confidence Safety Framework

Tom Leggett is Lead Research Engineer for Automated Driving at Thatcham Research. This is his final blog in a series providing behind the scenes insights into his work developing a world-first consumer rating framework for Automated Driving Systems.
This final blog will summarise our work creating a Consumer Safety Confidence Rating Framework for automated vehicle technologies, such as Automate

Vehicle safety testing and research will operate alongside aviation

Thatcham Research to develop new centre of excellence for future mobility solutions

Thatcham Research invests in Retford (Gamston) Airport through Gamston Aviation Ltd acquisition

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‘Car Crime: How Safe Is Your Car?’ - watch the full clip here: https://t.co/9oo20T8AFu Keep an eye out for Steve Launchbury and Richard Billyeald who offer insight into the latest vehicle theft methods and guidance on what measures drivers can take to prevent theft. https://t.co/x2QD2yQTX7

‘Car Crime: How Safe Is Your Car?’ - watch the full clip here: https://t.co/9oo20T8AFu Keep an eye out for Steve Launchbury and Richard Billyeald who offer insight into the latest vehicle theft methods and guidance on what measures drivers can take to prevent theft. https://t.co/x2QD2yQTX7

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Brilliant to host the next generation of engineers at our Crash Lab yesterday! https://t.co/7xqAmTAzYd

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#ICYMI Watch Matthew Avery chatting to @Mattallwright on @BBCMorningLive about the transition from current driver assistance tech to L3 automation: https://t.co/7i9l8gqNft https://t.co/Fw0qyNNg42

#ICYMI Watch Matthew Avery chatting to @Mattallwright on @BBCMorningLive about the transition from current driver assistance tech to L3 automation: https://t.co/7i9l8gqNft https://t.co/Fw0qyNNg42

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RT @DavidDjward: Important DTelegraph story @charleshymas #DevsLaw about Auto Emergency Braking. UK risks falling behind EU on this life sa…

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RT @TheCarExpertUK: Every car, new or old, falls into a particular insurance group, which affects how much it costs to insure. So what do t…

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RT @allianzuknews: Great session at the @Insurance_Post Motor & Mobility conference today with our head of commercial motor Gerry Ross, and…

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RT @MOVE_Event: The Autonomous Vehicle stage is proving very popular. Our panel discussion: New insurance models for an autonomous future,…

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Our CTO, Richard Billyeald is at Insurance Post's Motor & Mobility conference today speaking about the future of EVs: "Industry wide collaboration is required between insurers, OEMs, government and other stakeholders for mainstream EV adoption to continue to integrate smoothly." https://t.co/Pg4b3lAJ0m

Our CTO, Richard Billyeald is at Insurance Post's Motor & Mobility conference today speaking about the future of EVs: "Industry wide collaboration is required between insurers, OEMs, government and other stakeholders for mainstream EV adoption to continue to integrate smoothly." https://t.co/Pg4b3lAJ0m

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Our teams have been pushing themselves during their training and are gearing up for #BeastofBen, raising funds for @BenSupport4Auto 😇 Charlie’s Angels: https://t.co/MxPZ4riduo 👫 Smashed Best Chummies: https://t.co/ZYoeZAzrE2 🎤 You’re ABBA’n a Laugh!: https://t.co/CQm4sIrrky https://t.co/VbJNUZZe82

Our teams have been pushing themselves during their training and are gearing up for #BeastofBen, raising funds for @BenSupport4Auto 😇 Charlie’s Angels: https://t.co/MxPZ4riduo 👫 Smashed Best Chummies: https://t.co/ZYoeZAzrE2 🎤 You’re ABBA’n a Laugh!: https://t.co/CQm4sIrrky https://t.co/VbJNUZZe82

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Check out @BBCMorningLive from 9.15am today to catch Matthew Avery speaking to @Mattallwright about the transition from 'L2' driver assistance to 'L3' automation https://t.co/E2QavvF2yO

Check out @BBCMorningLive from 9.15am today to catch Matthew Avery speaking to @Mattallwright about the transition from 'L2' driver assistance to 'L3' automation https://t.co/E2QavvF2yO

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The @EuroNCAP roadmap 2030 tour continues! A series of positive and engaging meetings with carmakers and tier 1s, discussing how to make cars of the future safer still #safetymatters https://t.co/yl3icW5O9l

The @EuroNCAP roadmap 2030 tour continues! A series of positive and engaging meetings with carmakers and tier 1s, discussing how to make cars of the future safer still #safetymatters https://t.co/yl3icW5O9l

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#UKGBE2022 kicks off today @thenec 🔧 Drop by our stand to see our expert team and experience a live demo with HoloLens. Hope to see you over the next two days. https://t.co/wFX58LHpE2

#UKGBE2022 kicks off today @thenec 🔧 Drop by our stand to see our expert team and experience a live demo with HoloLens. Hope to see you over the next two days. https://t.co/wFX58LHpE2

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As the UK's only insurer funded automotive research centre, Thatcham Research enjoy a wide remit at the forefront of the latest vehicle technology. Thatcham's leading work in vehicle safety and security has a vital role in shaping the designs of new vehicles, whilst the centre is also seen as a key industry player at the forefront of driving standards in vehicle body repair.

Thatcham's Crash Laboratory is the only official UK crash testing centre for consumer safety body Euro NCAP and are viewed as a centre of excellence when it comes to active vehicle safety, particularly the evaluation of new Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) which provide the foundation for future vehicle autonomy.

Enjoying an increasingly global influence in both the insurance and automotive sectors, Thatcham Research expertise is in great demand with a range of opinion leaders being regularly asked to provide their experience and know-how at high profile events and in the media, living up to their reputation as ‘Experts in Safety, Security and Crash Repair’.

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