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Telling DVLA about a health condition just got easier

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Telling DVLA about a health condition just got easier

Natalie Morgan, Service Designer at DVLA, explains how we’re making it easier for drivers to tell us about a health condition online, and looks at the latest improvements that mean even more customers can now use the service.

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DVLA’s new API developer portal launch first API - Vehicle Enquiry Service (VES) on GOV.UK

Posted by: Emma Steele, Posted on: 12 March 2020 - Categories: DVLA Digital Services, Integrated Enquiry Platform
DVLA service designers working on new Vehicle Enquiry Service API

DVLA service designer Emma Steele shares the success of DVLA’s recently launched API developer portal on GOV.UK.

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Toy cars and coding: machine learning in action at DVLA

Posted by: Matt Lewis, Posted on: 2 March 2020 - Categories: DVLA Digital Services
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We recently held an Amazon Web Services (AWS) DeepRacer immersion day to upskill some our IT staff in machine learning. Matt Lewis tells us more about the day.

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Finding new ways to use bot technology in the public service

Posted by: Simon Cromwell, Posted on: 23 December 2019 - Categories: DVLA Digital Services
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...(Not Binary Ltd) came up with a solution for car buyers to photograph a car, including the registration number, using a voice assistant. This linked to multiple sources to give...

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My year in industry

Posted by: James Bridgen, Posted on: 12 September 2019 - Categories: DVLA Digital Services
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James Bridgen, a student at Portsmouth University, joined our Digital and Technology teams on a 12-month placement. Here, James tells us about his work experience at DVLA.

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A look at DVLA’s trailer registration service six months on

Posted by: Simon Cromwell, Posted on: 10 September 2019 - Categories: DVLA Digital Services
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Back in March, we told you about the launch of our ‘Register your trailer to take it abroad’ service, which allows users to register and manage their trailers online. Since...

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How we’re transforming our tachograph card services

Posted by: Jonathan Arnold, Posted on: 23 August 2019 - Categories: DVLA Digital Services
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Our tachograph card services have recently undergone a transformation to make things better for our customers. Service Designer Jonathan Arnold, explains what’s been happening.

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DVLA’s new vehicle registration service for the motor industry launches on GOV.UK

Posted by: Leanne Jones, Posted on: 27 June 2019 - Categories: DVLA Digital Services
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We’re delighted to announce that our Register a Vehicle (RaV) service has passed its public beta assessment and is now available on GOV.UK. Leanne Jones from the DVLA RaV team tells us more.

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How DVLA’s ‘Hack to the future’ event explored new technology

Posted by: Tom Collins, Posted on: 4 June 2019 - Categories: DVLA Digital Services
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Technology is evolving every day, giving opportunities for new ideas and services. DVLA’s Tom Collins, Principal Engineer for ITS, tells us how a recent event looked to the future of technology.

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Chatting to chatbots: emerging technology saving time for DVLA customers

Posted by: Rob James, Posted on: 1 April 2019 - Categories: DVLA Digital Services
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As DVLA’s Digital Architect, Rob James is committed to meeting our customers’ changing needs and expectations. Here he explains how emerging technologies, in particular chatbots, are helping us achieve this.

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New ‘Register your trailer to take it abroad’ service goes live

Posted by: Rebecca Naylor, Posted on: 1 March 2019 - Categories: DVLA Digital Services
Photo of trailer registration team

If you’re taking a trailer abroad, you may well need to use our new trailer registration service. Rebecca Naylor from DVLA Vehicle Services gives the lowdown.

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