Five dealers in Wales have been celebrated during the annual awards by the Japanese importer. Suzuki GB PLC announced its “Dealers of the Year” for 2018 at a ceremony during its recent annual dealer conference in Budapest, Hungary. The prestigious black-tie event recognised the outstanding achievements by dealerships within the vehicle manufacturer’s … [Read more...]
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Newslines 29 December
Hyundai Motor Company announced the world’s first smart fingerprint technology that allows drivers to not only unlock doors but also start the vehicle. Hyundai plans to implement the technology initially in Santa Fe SUV model that is to be released in select markets on the first quarter of 2019. Kia is introducing a range of lower costs, lower rate … [Read more...]
New Year, new car, know your rights
The festive season is a period when consumers splash out on presents for friends and family, and a time when some look to treat themselves or others to a new car. The Motor Ombudsman, the automotive dispute resolution provider, is therefore providing consumers with the following top tips to help steer them in the right direction. Accredited seller It’s … [Read more...]
Sunday drives: Unsettling ride for motor industry
Seated at my keyboard responding to a request to write a review of the year from the 100 or so new or updated cars we have tried and tested this year, it’s difficult to know where to begin, says David Miles. 2018 started on a poor note with the fallout from the Volkswagen Group emissions scandal still continuing and it seems other brands were guilty … [Read more...]
Newslines 21 December
The VW Arteon five-seat coupe is now available to order with a new 272ps 2.0 TSi engine and seven speed automatic transmission. The flagship 4WD model comes in two trim levels from £39,065 and £39,850. Only four out of ten UK motorists (41%) would call the Police if they thought a car was being driven by a drunk driver. A quarter would ignore it … [Read more...]
MG3 low-cost race series testing
The MG Car Club, MG Motor UK and SAIC Motor UK Technical Centre are jointly developing a new low-cost race car based around the MG3. SAIC Motor UK Technical Centre Interns have been building the concept car as their Internship Project and will be unveiling the car in the early part of 2019. The concept behind the car is aimed at providing a low-cost … [Read more...]
Welsh dealer clocks up MG milestone
MG Motor UK is celebrating another milestone for 2018, with the sale of its 5,000th MG ZS. The landmark sale took place at OC Davies MG in Neyland to Mr and Mrs Breeze and comes just over a year after the compact SUV was launched in the UK. Mr Breeze, who along with his wife is a longstanding customer of OC Davies, attended a special handover of his … [Read more...]
Extending ‘company car’ benefits
Interest is growing from businesses looking to provide vehicle solutions to their entire employee base including those not entitled to a company car, reports Arval. The vehicle leasing company says that employers increasingly want to offer a broader mix of vehicle solutions to more employees – and that a range of products including personal lease and … [Read more...]
Medium-term rental drive by Meridian
A new business drive into the corporate fleet market is being planned in 2019 by medium-term rental specialist Meridian Vehicle Solutions. So far, the company has worked almost entirely through leasing and fleet management companies as intermediaries, white labelling their product for more well-known brands. Phil Jerome, managing director, explained, … [Read more...]
Mixed responses to new EU emissions target
Car makers have expressed serious concerns about the highly challenging CO2 target that auto manufacturers will have to meet by 2030. The European Parliament, Commission and Council agreed to cut carbon emissions from new cars and vans by 15% in 2025 and 37.5% in 2030, compared to 2021 levels. The European federation of transport NGOs, Transport … [Read more...]
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