Daily Motor News – Thursday 11 June 2026 

Preparing for scale: BYD and Vizion ready for repair 

As BYD’s UK vehicle parc grows at a pace never seen before, the manufacturer is taking an innovative approach to aftersales support in partnership with Vizion Group – building repair capacity, technical capability and digital infrastructure before demand reaches critical mass. Read more

RAC warns not to get caught out by scammers fraudulently using its brand to steal personal details 

The RAC is warning people to be wary of scam phishing emails fraudulently using its brand to steal people’s personal details. The motoring services company has been informed of an email offering the chance to get a 60% discount on an RAC tyre inflator by responding to some survey questions. Read more

Ageas UK joins forces with Wrisk to deliver embedded motor insurance 

Ageas UK has entered a new strategic partnership with leading Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) insurtech, Wrisk, by joining its motor insurance panel. Read more

87% Saving on a £115,894 Credit Hire Claim: Why Challenging CHO Conduct Matters 

The war of attrition, as it has long been referred to, between credit hire companies and insurers continues to persist in the world of motor claims. Read more

Congestion and sat-navs diverting drivers onto higher-risk roads 

Millions of motorists are being diverted onto higher‑risk rural roads as congestion, sat‑nav rerouting and road closures reshape everyday journeys, new research shows. Read more

Carpenters Group: Shaping Our AI Strategy in 2026 

Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concept for our industry. It is here, it is evolving quickly, and it is already influencing how insurers and legal services operate. The question for organisations like ours is not whether AI has a role to play, but how we choose to use it. Read more

Middle East conflict giving a ‘sugar rush’ to electric vehicle market as significant driver doubts remain 

The significant uptick in electric car interest following increasing petrol prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East risks being little more than a “sugar rush” to the UK’s electric transition without more efforts to remove barriers to electric adoption, according to Autotrader’s Road to 2030 Report, released today. Read more

Drivers fall out of love with touchscreens as new crash safety rules spark a return to buttons 

Motorists are fed up with convoluted and distracting in-car touchscreens – and irritating safety warnings are driving them around the bend, according to a new report. Read more

RAC predicts number of private parking tickets issued in a year is set to rise by 3m to a record 17m 

The RAC expects the number of private parking tickets issued to drivers in the year to the end of March will hit a new record of 17m when government figures are published next month. Read more

AutoPad AVI at Activate Accident Repair: Automating damage detection for the body repair industry 

Onyx Repair Innovations, in partnership with fellow Activate Group companies Activate Accident Repair & FleetScout, have recently completed the installation of next-generation Automated Vehicle Inspection systems at key bodyshop locations. Read more

Fleet safety tech firm CameraMatics raises €49m with ISIF and AIB backing 

CameraMatics, an Irish tech company that uses AI to make fleet vehicles safer, has secured €49 million of investment from a consortium led by UK investment firm Blume Equity, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) and AIB’s Goodbody Capital Partners. Read more

Why Cyber insurance isn’t a luxury, it’s a lifeline 

Most small business owners assume they’re too small to attract a cyberattack. They believe their size offers protection, or that they can recover from a breach faster than a large enterprise. But in today’s threat landscape, this confidence isn’t just risky, it’s the very weakness attackers count on. Read more

Companies aren’t ready for how AI is accelerating impersonation attacks 

AI’s ability to generate convincing fake media has opened “a second front” in businesses’ war against impersonation schemes, Outtake said in its report, which was based on a survey of more than 1,100 cybersecurity and risk-management leaders. Read more

What can this pothole tell us about the state of UK roads? 

This pothole was merely one of more than a million that blight our roads. Measuring 60cm (24in) wide and 10cm (4in) deep, it stood on a busy suburban route in Colchester. Read more

Mer AS has completed the divestment of its UK fleet charging business, Mer Fleet Services Ltd, through a management buyout. The transaction reflects Mer’s focused Pure Public Strategy in the Nordics, Germany and Austria. Read more

Two men have been sentenced at Westminster Magistrates Court after submitting a fraudulent ‘crash for cash’ insurance claim and falsified documents. Read more

Robert Curley has recently been appointed as our new Business Development Director at ACIS. Read more