Following the ‘World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims’ yesterday, where road safety groups called on road-users throughout the island of Ireland to remember those who have tragically died on the road and to also think of their families, the numbers being killed continues to rise.

According to recent data analysed by JD Power and Associates, there were more than 51 million recalls issued by vehicle manufacturers during 2015 and as if these figures were not shocking enough, according to them, more than 45 million vehicles recalled between 2013 and 2015 remain unresolved. Although drivers have to take the majority of the responsibility for this extraordinary figure, contributory factors include the short supply of some specific replacement parts and vehicles being…

The first law suit against Volkswagen has been filed in Germany on behalf of hundreds of institutional funds seeking damages resulting from the emissions scandal. That’s right, the law suit is not coming from car owners or fleet managers but from institutional shareholders! It is reported to be the first of two law suits filed for shareholders said to have lost “hundreds of millions of euros” due to the loss of share value in the…

Three new models recently launched by European manufacturers have been independently tested for safety by Euro NCAP. The Alfa Romeo Giulia, the SEAT Ateca and the VW Tiguan all reached five stars with safety equipment which is fitted as standard throughout the European Union. From the beginning of this year, Euro NCAP applied a ‘Dual Rating’ scheme where the default rating issued is based on standard safety equipment available throughout the range. Manufacturers may apply…