Monthly Archives: March 2014
Safer networks and lower speeds needed – PACTS.
Safer networks and lower speeds needed to promote walking and cycling and tackle obesity crisis, says Parliamentary safety group Central Government and local authorities need to dramatically step up road safety measure if their policies for increased walking and cycling … Continue reading
No stampede from XP it seems.
Microsoft: No ‘stampede’ away from Windows XP despite imminent deadline by Dan Worth Despite the support cut-off for Windows XP being less than two weeks away, there is no sign of any last-minute move away from the platform, according to … Continue reading
National Motor Museum pre-war Austin 7 Rally.
The fifty-second National Rally of pre-war Austin 7 motor cars, organised by the 750 Motor Club, takes place at the home of the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, Hampshire on Sunday 6th July. This year’s theme is ‘Commercial Austin 7s’ … Continue reading
SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai mulls fourth China assembly plant.
By Graeme Roberts Hyundai Motor considering building a fourth car plant in China to meet local demand. As well as three Hyundai plants with a fourth under consideration, the group has Kia plants in China – this … Continue reading
RIP Windows XP
CIOs may not wish to carry on running a 12-year-old desktop operating system (OS), but many have no choice. Support for Windows XP will end on 8 April 2014, but there are thousands of applications that cannot be moved to … Continue reading
National Motor Museum showcase four land speed record cars.
Four of the National Motor Museum’s iconic Land Speed Record cars, the 350hp and 1,000hp Sunbeams, Golden Arrow and Bluebird CN7, which reflect the success of British record-breakers between the 1920s and 1960s, feature in an inspiring new multi-media display … Continue reading
Secure your place on the just-auto 2014 Confidence webinar
Places are filling up fast for our 2014 industry confidence survey results webinar, hosted by just-auto’s’ managing editor, Dave Leggett. The survey, which ran in February, canvassed the views of auto industry professionals from across the globe on the following … Continue reading
BEN receives top Sunday Times rating – AGAIN!
The annual Sunday Times workplace survey has again placed BEN, the automotive industry charity, in the Top 100 Best not-for-profit organisations to work for and awarded the charity with a coveted star rating. The in-depth, independently run survey uses direct … Continue reading
Planning Minister Nick Boles visits the National Motor Museum.
A GOVERNMENT minister visited the New Forest to gauge the health of the area’s economy. Planning minister Nick Boles (centre of photo) learned about the state of business in the area and the role of National Park planning. During a … Continue reading
David Cameron announces £45M spend on IoT technologies.
Prime minister David Cameron has announced that the government will invest a further £45m in technologies relating to the Internet of Things (IoT), and that UK and German universities will collaborate to research 5G. Cameron was joined by German chancellor … Continue reading
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