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31 October 2023 12:00

Thatcham Research announces key appointments to engineering team

Thatcham Research has further fortified its pioneering role in automotive risk intelligence by making key appointments to its engineering team— Yousif Al-Ani as principal engineer - ADAS and Dan Harrowell as principal engineer advanced technologies.

Yousif Al-Ani's appointment catalyses Thatcham Research's ADAS research, propelling the business into new dimensions of risk assess

25 October 2023 11:00

Euro NCAP releases latest safety ratings and assisted driving gradings

Euro NCAP releases latest safety ratings and assisted driving gradings for the BYD Dolphin, BYD Seal and XPeng P7 which have achieved five-star awards.

17 October 2023 11:00

Thatcham Research ‘espire’ training to guide bodyshops through revised BS10125 requirements

espire will build on Thatcham Research’s established learning capability through its ecademy platform to offer bodyshops a one stop shop for BS10125-compliant training and assessments.

21 September 2023 14:00

Thatcham Research’s Road To Rally project celebrates participation in AutoRaise rally and sets sights on Bangers4Ben charity rally

Automotive Risk Intelligence company Thatcham Research is celebrating their participation in the AutoRaise charity rally, completing the two-day event in their restored 2007 Mazda MX5 and raising £2,750.

Thatcham Research welcomes Transport Select Committee self-driving vehicles report

15 September 2023 00:01

COMMENT: Thatcham Research supports House of Commons Transport Committee report on self-driving vehicles

The recently published House of Commons Transport Committee report extensively covers various aspects of self-driving vehicles, including insurance, government policy and consumer adoption. Tom Leggett, vehicle technology specialist at risk intelligence company Thatcham Research offers an expert view on the report’s findings.

5 September 2023 09:00

Thatcham Research ‘insurability’ consultancy supports Toyota and industry consortium partners in pioneering powertrain conversion

Thatcham Research, renowned for research-led automotive risk intelligence, is hailing Toyota’s prototype hydrogen fuel cell variant of its iconic Hilux pick up as a benchmark in sustainable vehicle design strategy.
The Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd (TMUK) led project is a collaborative effort to pioneer zero-emission technology in the commercial vehicle market, reflecting evolving custome

1 August 2023 10:00

Apprentice numbers stalling despite Thatcham Research programme expansion

Last year, Thatcham Research doubled its MET (Mechanical Electrical Trim) technician capacity in recognition of increased customer demand. This increase was possible thanks to funding from insurer members who recognised the requirement for greater learning capacity within the repair sector.

With expectations to have almost 300 learners on programme by the end of 2023, approximately 25% more